Tracing the Cailleach - Myths, megaliths and astronomy - a talk by Anthony Murphy
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2018
- This is a recording of the talk given by Anthony Murphy at the Loughcrew Megalithic Centre on Bealtaine 2018 (May 6th).
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I know the Loughcrew area quite well. In all my wandering I always feel Patrick's town is the most intriguing, though there isn't much left it, alot of the ancient walkways and some monuments are still intact (not marked on maps, even old ones generally). It was suppose to be the largest and most significant of the 4 hilltops. Seems to be forgotten as most people aren't even aware it's connected with Loughcrew.
Great video!
Wow. Great work what a beautiful presentation. Excellent photography. I'm jealous I'd love to be up there on those freezing mornings. Amazing research and on the ground documentation of these sites. Someday I'll make it to Ireland to see these places and hopefully meet some of these awesome people.
Another fabulous video and talk Anthony! Inspirational. I'm from Kells and have always loved the view of Sliabh na Cailleach from Lloyd hill. Delighted that you could do this talk. Thanks, and congrats on the discovery in July. Great photos!
excellent Anthony, best one I have seen yet, thanks for this it is a superb collection of stories and facts and really brings the stories alive for future generations, she was disappearing from our Psyche, our mother creator.
Thanks again for another wonderful piece Anthony.
A great talk Anthony. Both enjoyable and another valuable addition to the archives. Thank you.
Hi Anthony I got in touch with you via email a few years back but lost touch due to personal issues and had to come away from my studies. I have been studying all aspects of Celtic history (linguistics, mythical, genetic, archaeological, toponymy... You name it) for well over two decades. I'd like to speak to you and swap research as I think, combined there may be some great revelations on both sides so to speak. Whilst Im aware that all ancient cultures erected monuments in relation to stars etc, this is an area ny research is lacking. You first caught my attention with Newgrange when you revealed that the inner design matches the constellation of Cygnus? Now, I knew the tale of Oenghus and his live sickness and when you pointed that out it was a sudden Eureka moment. Your work is the most important "section" of ANY Celtic studies in my opinion, because as you yourself obv already know, if we crack the meaning of the ancient Irish constuctions (as you did with Newgrange ) the rest just falls into place! (as with the Oenghus myth). So I'll try and find your email and see what we can mesh together. Apologies for long post!
The Myths flow via my great - grandfather O ' Higgins into my veins and binds me with their spells. Bless you all.
Wonderful talk and slideshow. Hope you and the group had a good visit to the carn. I was introduced to your work by a friend who grew up near Newgrange, I've followed the discovery of the new henge during the dry spell, and I really hope to attend one of your events when I visit Meath next May.
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Great video ! Thanks for sharing ! m
Can you please do more presentation like this one.
The chair looks like a giants vertebrae
Fascinating talk, but I'm confused. Watched all of it and now wonder whether true Bealtainne is lunar-based or solar-based. You mentioned the 3/4 moon standstill, so is true bealtainne changeable and lunar or always marked by the sunrise?
Great lecture thanks
But....you're wrong about the high res Google earth of Ireland, have you seen Mayo's connemarra borders with Galway!?!? Impossible to locate hillforts marked on OS maps
I think "Wise old woman" is a nicer English for the Cailleach than "witch" or "hag", those words have a lot of baggage in English...
Hag is the correct translation, the term is not an honorific. The Cailleach is not a particularly positive figure. Wise woman is "cailleach feasa", this is not the same thing as the Cailleach.
Why do things have to be "nice?" Maybe there was no niceness intended? Baggage is only baggage if people pick it up and walk with it. One need not accept it.
It's the 3 form feminine, the virgin, (Mary) the wife (Mary) and the Crone (Mary) also known as the 3 fates.
"Boil boil, toil and trouble, Witch's brew boil and bubble"
There's a reason why the Harvest Moon, Celtic Jewish and Egyptian New Year in September, the 7th Moon is also called the Witch's Mass, aka Samhain
Yes agreed. I suppose hag is the "correct translatuon" but certainly that word had acquired some negative connotations