Samhain: Escorts to the Afterlife7 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryOriginally published October 2008. Samhain: Escorts to the Afterlife With Halloween or Samhain coming I…Read More
Scots Greys Cavalry7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandAlleged corn/maize carvings in Rosslyn Chapel I’ve previously discussed the claim that Henry Sinclair sailed…Read More
The Celtic Church7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, IrelandOriginally published October 2010. The Celtic Church By the 6th century the Christian church in…Read More
Who Was MacBeth?7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandWho Was MacBeth? The real MacBeth was the High King of Alba from 1040-1057. (In…Read More
Strawboys7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, IrelandStrawboys Women dress as “strawboys,” outside Castle Hill Church in County Mayo. PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS…Read More
Ireland, Lotteries & American Slang7 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryMost people view lotteries as a modern practice that some governments use to raise funds…Read More
Crannogs7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Ireland, Scotland1 CommentCrannogs Crannogs are usually artificial “islands” that were constructed mainly in lakes, but on occasion…Read More
Celtic Spain7 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryCeltic Spain People usually don’t think of Spain when they think of Celts, but other…Read More
Reiver’s Curse Stone7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandReiver’s Curse Stone The “Border Reivers” were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border primarily from the…Read More
Who Were the Druids?7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History1 CommentWho Were the Druids? According to Julius Caesar The Druids were: “concerned with divine worship,…Read More