Magpies
In times of trial once upon a time When lost for direction myself did find While walking away the woes of life …
Seek the Distant Isle
Of which was spoken the sailed to seek Many ships, families and fighting men, As generations had sailed before, They take to …
The Fairy Folk
“I know not” said the old, old man “Of if the stories true That the fairies dance, and one might chance To …
From Corn Hill His Spirit Watches
The latest of the restored poems to the website, from a couple of years back Upon that hilltop he does sleep His …
Ogmios Warning in Ogham to Lug mac Elathan
The first message in Ogham was 7 letter “B”‘s carved into Birchwood: a warning to Lug mac Elathan from Ogmios that his …
Destiny Followed Demands Sacrifice
Standing sentry where Sceine lies His love who died at sea Before Ameregin chanted the sacred verse So this Island of Destiny …
Wells of Tara
From Tara, where expanse can be seen, From the Irish sea, to the Shannons water Expanse of the Kingdom of Royal Meath …
I Heard Not
Knowth Passage tomb is a site of history, not alone of prehistoric times, but of the Normans who held a fort here …
Where the Sídhe Dance
The grass grows green where the Sídhe dance Unseen by men in the fog The mushroom circle is kissed by the dew …
Naoise’s People
He who she loved… of the black, black hair Ruby lips and cheeks, of the palest skin… Not of the Celts as …
Lessons Learned from Bog Bodies
We live – or try to- in this our failed republic, The joys and sorrows that that brings, I read an article …
Idle Thoughts While Walking in Sligo
There is little in lapping waves here where I walk, And mountains tall loom over houses, Neath a grey sky that fortells …
Gates to the Gods
Gates to the gods, the people flocks, To worship at the waters pure, To leave tokens, offerings there… Take home some water …
Are Both One Blood?
Some Arabs say that Celts they were, These Berber folk who in the Maghreb live, I see few similarities to my eye… …
Let Blaze the Flames of Uisneach
Flames bright burned seven years On the top of Uisneach Hill Bealtaine declared for the world The call it echo’s here still …
Aideens Grave
Raised by hands, set there in perfection The dead honoured, stones perfect placed Ash and bones, placed in affection Of the dead, …
Maedb’s Seduction
Tell the man that I am as he knows me to be And he can know as he desires all he desires …
The Banshee
I hear the cries of sorrow in the cold night air I know not if they come for here ! or there? …
The Excommunication of St. Columba
A sinner as is every man Columba for his family had great pride Swift of tongue and hot of temper He challenged …
Maedb Desires A Bull
All I have, has my husband, and a lot has he As have I, but yet my husband has more than me …