#MythologyMonday: #Loughcrew is connected in legend to the great hag #Cailleach. Its #Irish name means βmountain of the hagβ (Sliab na Cailleach). One cairn at #Loughcrew opens to the dawn of both #Equinoxes.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and Folklore`
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RT @NeuKelte
#MythologyMonday: On the side of one hill of the #Loughcrew (Sliab na #Cailleach) complex is the Hagβs Chair. Atop that hill is a decorated cairn β¦
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#mythologymonday #Loughcrew #Cailleach #irish #Equinoxes #celtic #mythology
#MythologyMonday: On the side of one hill of the #Loughcrew (Sliab na #Cailleach) complex is the Hagβs Chair. Atop that hill is a decorated cairn oriented to the sunrise on #spring and fall #Equinox.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and Folklore`
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RT @NationalMons
Brighter days ahead- celebration of Spring Equinox at Loughcrew passage tomb cemetery. Each year on the the Spring Equinox (this year it fell on 20β¦
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#mythologymonday #Loughcrew #Cailleach #spring #equinox #celtic #mythology
The #Cailleach is the divine hag of #Irish #mythology. Legend has it that the monuments at #Loughcrew were created when a giant hag, striding across the land, dropped her cargo of large stones from her apron.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loughcrew
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@Blarney_Castle@twitter.com Witches chair on witch hill! Loughcrew spread across 4 hill tops of Slieve na Calliagh, "mountain of the Cailleach"; divine hag of #Irish mythology. Monuments created when the giant hag, striding across the land, dropped her cargo of large stones from her apron! #MythologyMonday
#Cailleach #irish #mythology #Loughcrew #mythologymonday
#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: The #Cailleach is the divine hag of #Irish #mythology. Legend has it that the monuments at #Loughcrew were created when a giant hag, striding across the land, dropped her cargo of large stones from her apron.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loughcrew
#celtic #WyrdWednesday #Cailleach #irish #mythology #Loughcrew
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 ?
#ireland #faery #magical #legendary #CroghanHill #Kildare #Knockmaa #Killadangan #Megalitihic #BohehStone #AasleaghFalls #AchillIsland #RockfleetCastle #GraceO #Minaun #KeemBay #Carrowkeel #MegalithicCemetery #Keshcorran #caves #Shee #Lugh #Moytura #LoughnaSuil #Labby #Eglone #HeapstownCairn #Rathcroghan #Oweynagat #CorleaTrackway #Uisneach #ArdaghHill #KilkennyDruidGrove #hill #Moybolgue #HillofWard #Teltown #Loughcrew #Ardee #BoyneValley #Newgrange #Knowth