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Freemasons in Irish Folklore

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Jan 4th 2019

Freemasons in Irish Folklore Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Last Month in my article about the massive storm that hit Ireland in 1839 I mentioned a tid … read more

The Legion Irlandaise

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Dec 28th 2018

Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. First, an update to the December Celtic History Newsletter topic on the "Night of the Big Wind." I ran across another ref … read more

Happy Solstice

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Dec 20th 2018

Happy Solstice! Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Jethro Tull's "Solstice Bells" … read more
Saint Brendan

Saint Brendan

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Dec 16th 2018

Saint Brendan Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. St. Brendan of Ardfert and Clonfert, known also as Brendan the Voyager, was said to have been born near th … read more
Night of the Big Wind

Night of the Big Wind

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Dec 4th 2018

Night of the Big Wind Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. In 1839 a windstorm swept across Ireland that went down in legend. Sunday January 6, 1839 dawned a … read more