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How Do You Feed a Hungry Fianna?
Fionn mac Cumhall was famous for his band of hunter-warriors known as the Fianna. These men and women lived a lawless life on the edge of society, beholden only to the High King. In fact, the Fianna’s...
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The Irish Wolfhound in Mythology and History
The Irish Wolfhound, known as Cú Faoil in Irish (pronounced Koo-Fil), is the tallest breed of dog in the world. Originally, it was used in battle to pull enemy warriors from horse-back or chariot, and...
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Junk Food Past and Present; The Diet of Our Ancient Irish Ancestors
“The menu for this evening is pasta or chicken nuggets and chips,” I announced, smiling smugly to myself. Two ten year old boys in the house; it was obvious what they’d choose. “Pasta!” they both...
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Almu, The Home of Irish Hero Fionn mac Cumhall
The top of the conservatory at the top of the tower on the top of the hill. On Monday, after much waiting, I finally got to visit the Hill of Allen(Cnoc Alúine in modern Irish) in Co Kildare. This...
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Author Ali Isaac – My Writing Process
The love of my life, affectionately known as FoxyRoxy Thank you to Karen at My Train of Thoughts for inviting me to join ‘My Writing Process’. Karen is a wonderful writer, book reviewer, Indie author...
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Irish Mythology | Death of a Hero
The old stories of Ireland tell of many heroes, and many deaths, but none quite so grand, or mysterious as that of Fionn mac Cumhall. Fionn was born to Cumall, chieftain of the Baiscne Clan and head of...
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Irish Mythology | The Art of Combat
The Irish warrior of ancient times may have been an undisciplined killing machine, fighting under the influence of the Riastradh, or battle frenzy, on behalf of his family, his chieftain, or his...
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Guest Post | Combat in Medieval Ireland By Ed Mooney
First of all, I would like to thank Ali, for affording me the opportunity to share this article with you. To start off, I would like to share a little about myself and how I got involved in Medieval...
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