Celtic Recipes

A Guide to Irish Mythology

This guide, structured alphabetically with a helpful cross-reference system, allows the reader to delve into the ornate world of Irish mythology and its four cycles of tales: - Mythological Cycle - Ulster Cycle - Fenian or Ossianic Cycle - Historical Cycle or Cycle of Kings The characters associated with each of these cycles are vividly brought to life - heroes such as Cúchulainn, Oisín, Cormac Mac Airt, Conchobar Mac Nessa, Finn and the Fianna.

'It is far, far away the best' --Irish Times

' …one of the basic reference resources for Irish mythology.' --Choice

Daragh Smyth s Guide is scholarly, exact , carefully structured, really a miniature encyclopaedia. --Books Ireland

 

 

The Táin

Dating from the eighth century, The Táin is the oldest Irish epic, a mythic tale on par with Beowulf and The Aeneid. Following legendary warrior Cù Chulainn into his battle against the invading army of Connacht, The Táin is the story of the emergence of a hero, a paean to the Irish landscape, and a bawdy and contentious marital farce. In its first translation in forty years, Ciaran Carson brings this seminal work of Irish literature fully to life, capturing all of its visceral power in what acclaimed poets Seamus Heaney and Paul Muldoon individually called one of the best books of the year.

"[A] brilliant and altogether engaging new translation" (Los Angeles Times) of the greatest epic in Irish literature.

 

 

Celtic Lore & Spellcraft of the Dark Goddess

Invoke the Morrigan—the Celtic embodiment of the victory, strength, and power of the Divine Feminine—and be transformed by her fierce and magnificent energy. 

In this comprehensive, hands-on guide to Celtic Witchcraft, Stephanie Woodfield invites you to explore the Morrigan's rich history and origins, mythology, and magic. Discover the hidden lessons and spiritual mysteries of the Dark Goddess as you perform guided pathworkings, rituals, and spells compatible with any magical path. Draw on the unique energies of the Morrigan's many expressions—her three main aspects of Macha, Anu, and Badb; the legendary Morgan Le Fay; and her other powerful guises.

From shapeshifting and faery magic to summoning a lover and creating an Ogham oracle, the dynamic and multifaceted Dark Goddess will bring empowering wisdom and enchantment to your life and spiritual practice.

 

Scotland the Brave

Submitted by Transceltic team on July 4, 2012 - 7:49pm

I stumbled across this superb rendition of Scotland the Brave the other day. I can't stop listening to it.

It makes me want to get back to Scotland.

Vocabulary Builder Manx

Primarily aimed to meet the requirements of children from 4-12, this package has proved popular with adults too! The beautiful illustrations will improve your whole family's language skills with words and phrases such as "the gorilla is in the car", "the duck is under the desk" and "the frog is on the lily pad".

With its 3 main options; learn, games and record, Vocabulary Builder is intuitive enough for children to use and enjoy on their own. Help is available throughout from the friendly tiger who speaks over 49 different languages!

This product is fun and innovative, and will keep the younger learner?s attention for hours. "Undoubtedlly more effective than traditional formats" - ComputerActive

 

Fynoderee

'Is this magic?' asked the boy, unable to hold his curiosity any longer. 'No. It's not magic,' said the creature, as calm as before. 'It's just...different.' For Juan Kerruish, a boy only ever noticed by the school bullies, his world is about to turn upside down. When he meets Bea the Fynoderee, a creature thought to exist only in myth, he discovers that he carries a message from the past that could change the course of the future. In a time when the old and new worlds collide with life threatening consequences, the few who stand in the way of an ancient evil must face and conquer their ultimate fears if ever the land and their loved ones are to be saved. A novel set on the Isle of Man.

 

 

 

The Isle of Man: Portrait of a Nation

The Isle of Man is best known as a holiday destination and as the venue of the TT motorcycle races. In recent years, it has also become recognized as an international financial centre for banking and commerce. What is not so well understood is the island's status as a self-governing dependency of the British Crown and its long quest for national self-determination. Now in paperback, "The Isle of Man: Portrait of a Nation", John Grimson tells the story of the island's evolution; beginning with its geological birth pangs in the Cambrian Period some 500 million years ago, right up to the political, social and commercial developments of the modern era. In Part Two of the book, the author takes us on a tour of the island's superb coastal and upland landscapes, and around its historic towns, villages and parishes. With the aid of some 200 illustrations, the book tells of the Isle of Man and its people and of how they came to be what they are today.

 

The Isle of Man

A reproduction of Agnes Herbert's classic turn of the century guide to the island. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celtic folklore: Welsh and Manx

At the time of original publication in 1901, John Rhys, D. Litt., was Professor of Celtic and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Practical Manx

Manx, a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man, is undergoing a Gaelic revival. The number of Manx speakers has increased tenfold in the last twenty years, and this linguistic descendant of old Irish now lays claim to its own drama groups, second language seminars, and even its own primary school. The government-sponsored Manx Heritage Foundation and the Manx Gaelic Advisory Council regulate and standardize the official use of Manx and have together commissioned this definitive guide to the language. Practical Manx covers the grammar, spelling, and pronunciation of Manx Gaelic, rendering it accessible to readers of all levels of competence, while an accompanying website provides an opportunity to observe intonation patterns and other features of this remarkable language.

 

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