Alastair Kneale's blog In 2008 the Isle of Man Post Office Manx: Oik Postagh Ellan ... issued a set of stamps to celebrate the links among the Celtic nations. The set of stamps were presented at Lorient Interceltique ... you throw, it will stand"). This refers to the image of the triskele featuring three legs on the Manx flag and its ability to keep a foot ...
Alastair Kneale - Jul 5 2020 - 3:42pm
... Find out about the fascinating stories behind each of the Celtic flags. Ireland/Eire The national flag of Ireland ... to race down the Manx mountains on three legs. The triskele symbol (as found on the Manx flag) is very characteristic of the three ...
Alastair Kneale - Jan 18 2014 - 4:03pm - 0 comments
Emmett McIntyre's blog In the 19th century Saratoga Springs was founded as a noted ... Up Jack. On the Patricia McSweeney Memorial Stage: Triskele, Shadowland, Rakish Paddy, Frank Jaklitsch, Three Irish Voices with ... along with special attractions for the kid including Celtic Critters, rides and a magician. 19th Irish 2000 Music & Arts ...
Emmett McIntyre - Sep 17 2015 - 5:21pm - 0 comments
Alastair Kneale's blog The name of the month of August in all three Gaelic languages is derived from the Celtic god Lugh (also known as Lug and in Modern Irish: Lú). In Modern Irish ... a type of sun god. Although he is associated with solar-like symbolism, there is no evidence of him being worshipped as a solar deity. In ...
Alastair Kneale - Aug 1 2023 - 3:34pm
Mair Williams's blog The Welsh tradition of the the Mari Lwyd is a custom ... However, horses were viewed as a sacred animal in the Celtic lands and the horse has always been highly venerated and seen as a ... tales. The horse has featured in symbolism and Celtic art and design throughout the centuries. ...
Mair Williams - Dec 7 2018 - 12:00pm
Alastair Kneale's blog Easter is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the ... celebrated in that month." There have been many Celtic folk traditions associated with Easter time. The religious importance of ... Welsh - Pasg Hapus Image above: Hare Triskele in Celtic design. Image below: Goddess Ostara (1884) by Johannes ...
Alastair Kneale - Apr 3 2021 - 2:03pm
Amongst Celtic peoples the horse has always been highly venerated and seen as a prized ... gods and mythological tales. The horse has featured in symbolism and Celtic art and design throughout the centuries. The ancient Celtic styled depiction of ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Oct 15 2017 - 5:06am
... of August in all three Gaelic languages is derived from the Celtic god Lugh (also known as Lug and in Modern Irish: Lú). In Modern Irish ... a type of sun god. Although he is associated with solar-like symbolism, there is no evidence of him being worshipped as a solar deity. In ...
Alastair Kneale - May 2 2021 - 4:43pm
... one another in the face of an imagined enemy. Riddled with symbolism, the book set the tone for Golding’s future work, in which he ...
Kernow Matters to Us - Mar 29 2016 - 10:11pm - 0 comments
Kernow Matters to Us's blog Kernow 27 VI 2017 In a comprehensive letter of ... with the Kings of Dumnonia, the post-Roman southwestern Celtic kingdom of which Cornwall was part, and who are given very little ... Is such a risk worth taking for the sake of obscure symbolism that will mean more to the applicant than to anyone else? It is ...
Kernow Matters to Us - Jun 27 2017 - 3:04pm