Beyond druids and stone circles: exploring Pagan Ireland

Описание: Pre-Christian Ireland

Pagan Ireland, Pre-Christian Ireland – two expressions which conjure
up many different pictures. But what was Pagan Ireland like? It brings
to mind visions of druids, standing stones, ancient tombs, mythology,
and gods and goddesses. How accurate is this vision? Many believe in
Pagan Ireland there was a strongly organised belief system, one with
clearly defined (and never changing) beliefs and a fixed number of
gods (including Lugh, Brigid, the Daga, the Morrigan, etc.). In this
video we are going to explore pre-Christian religion and beliefs in
Ireland to unravel some of the confusion, cut through the fluff that
has built up over many years, but also identify the many mysteries.
This is perhaps the most important thing – to acknowledge that we do
not and cannot know everything. It is easy to identify erroneous
ideas, but to build up an accurate view of pre-Christian Ireland is
exceedingly difficult. This is also the first of several videos on
aspects related to pre-Christian Ireland. So watch this space….

References

Bushe, Paddy. The Amergin Step: An Exploration of the Imagination of
Iveragh, Dingle 2024
Bushe, Paddy "Landscape, Myth and Imagination in Iveragh" and Ó
Cíobhan, Brendán. "The Toponymy of the Peninsula of Uíbh Ráthach" Both
in Crowley and Sheehan, The Iveragh Peninsula A Cultural Atlas of the
Ring of Kerry.
Doyle, Peigín (ed) Pathways to the Cosmos. Wordwell, 2020
Hutton, Ronald. Pagan Britain, Yale 2013.
Johnston, Elva "Making St Brigit Real in the Early Middle Ages".
Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. (January 2024).
Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí. The Sacred Isle; Belief and Religion in
Pre-Christian Ireland. Collins 1999

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