~ www.cruachanai.com ~ Heritage and Visitor's Centre in Tulsk, Co. Roscommon. Detailing the rich history of the locality, site of Queen Maedbh’s palace and the Morrigan’s caves. This is also where our local moot is held.
~ www.ucc.ie/celt ~ CELT - the ‘Corpus of Electronic Texts’ from University College in Cork - is an excellent resource for Irish literature, history and politics. A collection of published texts, including translations of Irish source material such as the Second Battle of Moytura and the Annals.
~ www.sacred-texts.com ~ There are many excellent books contained there, including a great section pertaining to Irish folklore and culture, such as "Beside the Fire", "Celtic Twighlight", "Gods and Fighting Men", "Irish Druids and Old Religions", "Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland". Please support them by buying their CD, it is a resource well worth having.
~ Féile Draíocht 2005 ~ Ireland's yearly nationwide event - a festival of irish Spirituality and Magic. Previously known as "Witchfest", this is a full day and night of talks and workshops, community building, meeting and greeting, musical & visual entertainment, and shopping for wonderful hand crafted items, Pagan paraphenalia, and original works of art!
~ www.friendsoftara.com ~ Working group set up to protect the interests of the Hill of Tara, and the people who wish to continue to visit it freely.
~ www.otof-ireland.net ~ Online presence of the Irish Branch of the O.T.O. Foundation, an initiatory order built upon the Law of Thelema. Assists it’s members to find and do their ‘true will’, also works as a catalyst for social and political transformation. Actively working to regenerate native Irish magical traditions.
~ www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net ~ Friends of the Irish Environment is a network created by conservationists in Ireland in order to monitor the full implementation of European environmental law, to work for changes in the Irish planning laws, and to pursue concerns and cases in both the built and the natural environment.
~ www.irishmythology.com ~ Heritage and Clearly laid out site with lots of basic info on the different cycles in Irish Mythology/History
~ www.witchvox.com ~ The Witches' Voice is a proactive educational network providing news, information services and resources for and about Pagans, Heathens, Witches and Wiccans. Good articles, poetry, and quite a large database of Irish contacts.
~ www.irishdruids.org ~ Conradh Draoithe na h-Eireann was officially founded and proclaimed by a group of Druids and members of the community at midwinter solstice, 2002. Their aim is to provide space and times for Ireland's Druids, and those on the Druid path to grow together as a community.
~ www.druidschool.com ~ Spiritual Alchemy in the modern world. Workshops, information, and more.
~ www.ciarraide.org ~ Exhaustive resources, further research, and links to active Gaelic Traditionalist groups worldwide. Highly recommended.
~ www.leabharlann.org ~ Library of files on various aspects of Gaelic culture and traditions.
~ Biddy Early ~ Excellent information on the Wise Woman of Clare, containing a reproduction of a beautiful book on her.
~ The Great Circle of Ireland ~ Photos and information on personal exploration of one of our ancient stone circles. Fascinating and insightful.
~ Encyclopedia Mythica Not just Irish or Celtic, an amazing resource collection of over 6,800 articles on mythology, folklore, and religion.
~ www.indymedia.ie ~ Irish part of a network of collectively run media outlets for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth. We work out of a love and inspiration for people who continue to work for a better world, despite corporate media's distortions and unwillingness to cover the efforts to free humanity.
~ www.irishwitch.org ~ Good collection of resource material and information from an American based Irish Witch tradition.
~ Manuscripts from the D.I.A.S. ~ Web site put together by the School of Celtic Studies in Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. From the site ~ The object of ISOS is to create digital images of Irish manuscripts, and to make these images - together with relevant commentary - accessible on a WWW site. The purpose of such a site is to provide an electronic resource which will: provide exposure on the internet for a vital part of Ireland's cultural heritage, place these primary materials at the disposal of scholars and students, contribute to the conservation of these valuable books and documents by creating images of high-resolution detail which, generally speaking, will reduce the need to handle the artefacts themselves.
~ Introduction to the Brehon Laws ~ Fascinating and highly informed look at Law, Literature and Legend in Ireland by Vincent Salafia.
~ Carmina Gadelica ~ Collection of traditional Scottish poetry/song, some are quite christianized, but the original form often shines through (not Irish, but the Highlands of Scotland have/had a lot of similarities). On this site translations are also given.
~ www.shadowdrake.com ~ Providing networking and information for those interested in Ireland and traditional Witchcraft.
~ www.ireland-information.com ~ Quite commercial but some interesting stuff for those looking at family connections to ireland.
~ www.irishseedsavers.ie ~ Irish Seed Savers Association is a charity set up to protect and preserve the agricultural bio-diversity of Ireland. Catalogues, hints and tips, workshops, and much more about the native plants and trees of Ireland. Support them!!!
~ Dalriada Celtic Heritage Trust ~ Scotland's Online resource centre for Celtic Studies. Obviously not Irish, but there is a lot of crossover.
~ Wicca for the rest of us ~ Catherine Noble's take on how Wicca is being perceived today, a site packed with information and dedicated to dispelling much misinformation.
~ Fellowship of Isis ~ Based in Clonegal Castle, Enniscorthy.
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Contact ~ www.fainne.net ~ Web site for a monthly meeting held in Dublin, and a resource for Irish earth-based spiritualities. Includes a mailing list, news, articles, and links to other Irish sites and events.
~ Pobal Gathering ~ Roscommon based monthly meeting - a discussion and social group for those of Pagan or magical spirituality & interests.
~ Ennis Earth Spirituality Group ~ Clare based monthly meeting group. To join their Yahoo Group, send an email to
~ Ireland Pagans ~ Online group for those living in Ireland or intending to move to Ireland. To subscribe, send a mail to
~ Celtic Way ~ Online community started by the author, for those who wish to discuss Irish or Celtic ways, culture, magic and mystery. To subscribe, send an email to
~ The Wexford Moot ~ This gathering is held on the third Wednesday of every month, for more details ring:
086-3119660
~ Galway Occult Research Society ~ The G.O.R.S. provides a forum for people in the greater Galway area for the discussion of Esoteric, Hermetic and Occult Philosophy. They run a Yahoo group, meetings, and enter into correspondance.
~ The Pagan Federation - Ireland ~ Website of the Pagan Federation in Ireland. Information, features, and news.
~ www.moon-dragon.net ~ Site of an Irish Goth Pagan, with some good links on various topics of interest.
~ Castle Pook or Pagan Ireland ~ have details of events, services, workshops, and retreat facilities. Bev & Del Richardson run a fabulous centre in North Cork, in the South of Ireland. They offer Sabbat events, services, a hostelry, and retreat facilities. They have a restored cottage on around 13 acres, backing onto a mountain range, with a river running through their own glade, which has been pooled in places to facilitate bathing in the Goddess’ own cool clear waters. Pook is a gorgeous place run by wonderful people, a true spiritual haven. Bev's Pagan Ireland site is the longest running Irish Pagan web presence to date.
Barbara Lee is a South Dublin based hypnotherapist, Reiki practitioner, Tarot reader, and High Priestess of Serpent Coven. She runs courses on Wicca and Witchcraft in Dublin and Wexford, and also holds workshops on various topics. Contact her at
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Irish
Language ~ Gael Linn ~ Courses, book recommendations, and cultural information. Based in Ireland.
~ Conradh na Gaeilge ~ Organisation who run classes, conversation groups, and promote the Irish language. This web site has petitions, news, and a book shop.
~ Foghlaim na Gaeilge ar an Idirlíon ~ A comprehensive list of online resources for those who wish to learn Irish. Includes Ard-fhoghlam agus Sean-Ghaeilge.
~ www.litriocht.com ~ Largest Irish language bookshop on the web.
~ Gaelic Translations ~ The complexity of Irish Gaelic doesn’t lend itself well to ready made online translators, so this site provides a forum where you can ask real Irish speakers for their opinions on translations. The site also contains much more besides.
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Shopping
~ www.bogoak.net ~ Roscommon based David Patton's excellent sculptural work utilising ancient Bog woods (Oak, Pine, Yew), taking Irish myth and legend as his inspiration.
~ www.spiralforce.info ~ True artists and entertainers, definitely to be classed among those "prophets, sages, scientists, mystics, magicians, poets and artists who have from the dawn of existence, in all cultures and climes, striven for the enlightenment and liberation of humanity." Check it out!
~ www.bluerosewaterford.com ~ Waterford based company who make wonderful and surprisingly reasonably priced beauty and grooming products, and makeup, with no synthetic additions.
~ www.ceolnet.com ~ Irish handmade and hand painted Bódhrans (drums) and other interesting ritual percussion instruments.
~ www.suncustomleathers.com ~ Alternique shop in Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Perveyors of books, incense, pagan/celtic clothing and jewellery, as well as custom leather craft and design.
~ www.darkmoondesigns.net ~ Artist Jane Brideson’s amazing paintings, cards, and prints. Inspired by Celtic Goddesses, Green men, Moon phases, and festivals.
~ www.yellowbrickroad.ie ~ A Dublin shop, situated beside the Hal'penny Bridge on the north side of the Liffey, on Bachelor’s Walk - selling crystals, jewellery & jewellery making equipment, beads, books, and various other items of interest to the Pagan community. They also run various classes and courses through the year.
~ Moon Thistle ~ One of Scotland's finest web shops: this site is very easy to navigate, and holds much information, help & advice, as well as all you will need in the way of magical supplies. Their service is prompt and efficient.
~ Carl Cook Photography ~ My interest in Crows brought me here, his wonderful images kept me going back. Available to purchase or just to admire, his work is excellent and very 'in tune'.
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