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1. Kelpie (Mythical 'Water Horse' in Folklore of Scotland)

   A Kelpie in the Celtic mythology of Scotland was originally a name given to a ‘Water ... cargo. Versions of this creature exist in the other Celtic nations. In Wales the “Ceffyl Dŵr” is another spirit associated ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Nov 22 2015 - 9:40pm

2. Nuckelavee - the malevolent creature that terrorised Scotland's Northern Isles

   In the Celtic nations there are a number of mythological creatures that share the land ... it appears to be a fusion of the water horse or Kelpie from Celtic mythology and something from a dark Norse legend. The Nuckelavee ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Sep 24 2018 - 9:03pm

3. Norwegian-Manx Music Exchange

   ... has begun to explore contemporary and improvisational performance alongside traditional music. Having received the Grappa debutant ... album, whilst Ruth Keggin represented the Isle of Man at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient during 2012, where she opened the Nuits ...

   Valerie Caine - Jan 18 2014 - 3:59pm - 0 comments

4. The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849 by Cecil Woodham-Smith

   ... homelessness led to the unspeakable deaths of one million Celtic souls, many dying in road side ditches. This book is widely accepted ... Yet throughout the agonizing recanting of what is the “Celtic Holocaust”, the author resists assignation of blame for the horrifying ...

   Emmett McIntyre - Oct 21 2017 - 8:33pm

5. Scottish Artist Alexander Goudie and His Love of Brittany

   ... a series of paintings depicting life and landscapes of the Celtic country of Brittany (Breton: Breizh). It was an interest that grew ... cruel history – and proud of the fact – the poet in the Celtic soul allowed it to inspire a vigorous culture rich in folklore, music ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Dec 31 2021 - 5:02pm

6. The remains of the “Red Lady of Paviland” need to be returned to Wales

   ... However, it is like many treasures and artefacts from the Celtic lands that remain in collections in England. The Red Lady is kept at ... captive in the British Museum. However, there are also many Celtic treasures held in English hands that need to be returned to their Celtic ...

   Mair Williams - Aug 30 2018 - 4:04pm

7. Weeping ghost of Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt, once betrothed to the Devil

   ... the imagination. Scotland, like other Celtic nations, abounds in myths, folklore and legend stretching far back into ... of an area. There are examples of this throughout the Celtic lands. One such is the Devil's Bit (Irish: Bearnán Éile) mountain in ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Oct 24 2020 - 3:25pm

8. Çhibbyr Maghal - St Maughold's Well

   ... Man. Maughold Head (Kione Maghal) is a place of stunning beauty. It is the easternmost point on the island and has a lighthouse ... the west of the headland. It was the site of a 5th century Celtic monastery. Maughold churchyard has within it the remains of three ...

   Alastair Kneale - Apr 20 2023 - 12:00pm - 0 comments

9. The Surprising Link Between The Pilates Physical Fitness Method and Manx Cats

   ... exercise. It happened in the Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin), the Celtic island located in the heart of the Irish Sea. In the Isle of Man, ... they should also spare a thought for the cats in the small Celtic island of the Isle of Man who also made their contribution. There is, ...

   Alastair Kneale - Jul 4 2020 - 4:02pm

10. Far more than a thing of ‘rags and patches’: Illiam Dhone and the Manx Nation by Dr John Callow

    ... (the Manx Nationalist Party) and the Mannin Branch of the Celtic League. One of the speakers at this year's 2018 gathering was historian ... of property, cultural artefacts, language and a distinct Celtic identity.   Yet, this did not happen on Man. And it was largely due ...

    Alastair Kneale - May 23 2018 - 1:15am

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