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1. The Ghost of the Missing Edinburgh Piper Boy

   ... of Edinburgh. Evidence of a Mesolithic camp site was found here dating to c. 8500 BC. Traces of later Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements have been found in other parts within and surrounding Edinburgh. Amongst the many ... back several hundred years when a number of tunnels were found under the castle that seemed to lead towards Holyrood House, the royal ...

   Douglas MacQueen - May 19 2018 - 1:22am

2. Sheela-na-gig carving Balgeeth, Ardcath

   ... portray exaggerated female elements. There are a number in Ireland, and the image above is one at Fetard in Co. Tipperary. However, the ... greatest number of surviving sheela na gig carvings can be found in Ireland. You can find out more about the Ardcath Sheela-na-gig ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - May 18 2021 - 8:56pm

3. Is Theresa May a 'Nanny' anyone would wish for?

   Bernard Moffatt's blog With the Chief Minister and Treasury Minister having spent ... company, you do not pay any VAT. It's about sums of money. Formula 1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton, for example, has saved at least ... the island is crossed by several internet links between Ireland and the UK, it is well connected; the area is expandable. The Isle of ...

   Bernard Moffatt - Oct 4 2018 - 1:15pm

4. Breton history

   ... gift'flint tools, engraved bones, shell ornaments and are found on the sites. Neolithic The Kerloas Menhir, near Plouarzel. ... a distinctly Celtic identity. Brittany, along with Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Wales and Cornwall is seen as one of the Six Celtic ...

   Transceltic team - May 23 2021 - 5:51pm

5. The Gaelic League's New President Demands State Services in Irish By 2016

   Emmett McIntyre's blog The Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaelige) have just concluded ... community organisation that promotes the Irish language in Ireland and abroad. The League’s primary objective is the reinstatement of ... Disclaimer:  This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...

   Emmett McIntyre - Mar 5 2014 - 12:36am - 0 comments

6. Isle of Man: Culture Vannin Introduces Island-Wide Turnip Carving Competition

   Valerie Caine's blog Hop tu Naa is a well established Manx tradition which ... rhyme, in exchange for a donation of confectionary, or money. But this year Culture Vannin is providing an opportunity for ... Naa, or suggestions about how to carve your turnip, can be found at www.culturevannin.im/hoptunaa . Valerie Caine © October 2018 ...

   Valerie Caine - Oct 30 2018 - 9:26pm

7. Discovery of ancient carved stone gives impetus to growing interest in Scotland's Pictish history

   Douglas MacQueen's blog The remains of Pictish art, language and society can be found throughout north and eastern Scotland. The Picts were a Celtic society of ... Disclaimer:  This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Feb 19 2020 - 9:27pm

8. Carved Pictish Stone Discovered in Caithness

   Douglas MacQueen's blog A carved Pictish stone has been discovered in a graveyard at ... dating to between the 5th and 7th centuries. It was found by a woman researching her family history and has been removed to be ... Commons) Disclaimer:  This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Nov 16 2022 - 7:28pm

9. Reflections of life in a Breton village post 1914

   Alastair Kneale's blog In an item on the Mannin Branch of the Celtic League ... tongue’. Here’s a section of a review I found on line; “Here is a book that simultaneously informs and ... book cover Disclaimer:  This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...

   Alastair Kneale - Jun 23 2017 - 2:04pm

10. Celts and Vikings - Scandinavian Influences on the Celtic Nations

    ... there are many Scandinavian influences. Within Scotland, Ireland and Isle of Man, the Vikings influences were mainly Norwegian. The ... were assimilated into Norðreyjar.  Pictish tools have been found in the excavations of Viking settlements. This is the pattern in the ...

    Alastair Kneale - Jul 31 2021 - 11:05am - 0 comments

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