WE’RE WALKING ON THE AIR
James and the Snowman quickly form a friendship, spending the rest of the morning playing with toys and inventing games. But with James’ parents fast asleep, they have to stay quiet.
THE AMAZING STORY BEHIND THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY
In what was, perhaps, one of its most famous moments, The Fields of Athenry was sung for as long as eight minutes in the final game of Ireland’s participation in the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, when the fans knew the team was knocked out 4-0 by Spain. It was the ultimate tribute to the tune.
Discovered – the Vikings Treasure Island
The coins date between 1000 and 1065, most minted during the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066). The balance of the find was issued by Aethelred II (978-1016) and Canute (1016-1035).
CORPSE OF TEEN GERMAN PRIESTESS
The Bronze Age teenager was wearing a wool skirt belted with a large bronze disk with spirals on it.
Figurines from the Bronze Age show women in similar dress, with spiral symbols associated with a Scandinavian sun cult, so historians have concluded the girl must have been a priestess of that cult.
THE ANCIENT GODS OF IRELAND
Imagine meeting beings who possess legendary items like the Spear of Lugh, a weapon that never misses its mark, or the Stone of Destiny, which supposedly roars for the rightful king.
Europeans who Cherish their ethnicity and Culture
Remarkably, the only European nation that still cherishes its ethnicity and culture, and is determined to preserve it at all costs is the Sámi people of the frozen north. The Sámi people, an indigenous group native to the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula […]
HAIL THE SUPER MOON OF GODDESSES
Today’s (October 17) Supermoon is the time when lunar energy reaches its peak. The Moon is full, closer and brighter than ever, pouring magical light into the world, and awakening hidden forces and energy within us. Every woman is a source of strength, but it is felt especially […]
POOR IS HE
Poor is he who has not been in the shadow of a warrior. Poor is he who has not loved the flag of his bloodline. Poor is he who cannot remember the sacrifice of his ancestors. Poor is he who thinks his theory can replace his blood. Poor […]
The Dead Who Died For Ireland
The Dead Who Died For Ireland.The dead who died for Ireland!Oh, these are living wordsTo nerve the hearts of patriots—To steel avenging swords—They thrill the soul when spoken,and lowly bend the headWith reverence for the memoriesof all our martyred dead..The dead who died for Ireland—The noble ones—the best,Who […]
Remains of Christopher Columbus Finally Discovered
DNA study confirms Christopher Columbus’s remains are entombed in Seville. Scientists have ‘definitively’ proved the identity of remains – with the navigator’s precise origins to be revealed Scientists in Spain have solved the two lingering mysteries that cling to Christopher Columbus more than five centuries after the explorer died Are […]
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