The Fomorian Octriallach was a spy who learned the secrets of the Fomorians’ opponents, the #TuathaDéDanann. „Diancécht, the Tuatha Dé physician, bathed their wounded in the magical well of Slaine, which healed all their wounds (it could not, however, reconnect amputated limbs or heads). When he discovered this, Octriallach decommissioned the well by filling it with stones (thus creating the #HeapstownCairn), whereupon he was killed by Ogma, the god of eloquence.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney: The Heapstown Cairn is most impressive, being the largest Cairn in #Ireland outside of the Boyne Valley. Bigger than a two-stor…
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The Fomorian Octriallach was a spy who learned the secrets of the Fomorians’ opponents, the #TuathaDéDanann. „Diancécht, the Tuatha Dé physician, bathed their wounded in the magical well of Slaine, which healed all their wounds (it could not, however, reconnect amputated limbs or heads). When he discovered this, Octriallach decommissioned the well by filling it with stones (thus creating the #HeapstownCairn), whereupon he was killed by Ogma, the god of eloquence.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney: The Heapstown Cairn is most impressive, being the largest Cairn in #Ireland outside of the Boyne Valley. Bigger than a two-story house, this Neolithic cairn incorporates thousands of stones. Originally it was much larger than its present size as
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For a group I`m planning the first Nua-Celtic Soul Journey to #Ireland. Do you have any suggestions for #faery forts or mounds, #magical or #legendary places along the route besides #CroghanHill, #Kildare, #Knockmaa, #Killadangan #Megalitihic Complex, #BohehStone, #AasleaghFalls, #AchillIsland, #RockfleetCastle, #GraceO'Malley'sTowerhouse, #Minaun-Heights, #KeemBay, #Carrowkeel #MegalithicCemetery, #Keshcorran, #Caves-of-Kesh, #Shee #Lugh, #Moytura, #LoughnaSuil, #Labby-Rock, #Eglone-Stone, #HeapstownCairn, #Rathcroghan, #Oweynagat, #CorleaTrackway, Hill of #Uisneach, #ArdaghHill, #KilkennyDruidGrove @kilkennydruidry.com, #Hill-of-Tara, #Moybolgue, #HillofWard, #Teltown, #Loughcrew, #Ardee, #BoyneValley, #Newgrange, #Knowth ?
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