The Tomb - Menlo Castle The Castle, Originally Built In 1569, Was Abandoned In 1910 After A Fire Broke

The Tomb - Menlo Castle The castle, originally built in 1569, was abandoned in 1910 after a fire broke out that incinerated everything (and I mean everything) inside and took the lives of two people. One of those people was the owners' daughter, who had a disability and hence was physically unable to run for her life. She was cremated alive, and her body was never found. After an unsuccessful search for the body the Blakes - the owners - left and never returned, leaving the castle that became their daughter's grave to the elements. It is reported to be haunted.

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Celtober Day 1: Conquest

Each warrior of them burned his ship, When he reached noble Eire. Geoffrey Keating, The History of Ireland

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aodhan-art

9 months ago

The Wren Prince VIII - The Transformation

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aodhan-art

1 year ago

I did not like the official Inktober 2023 prompt list much, so I made my own one based on Irish mythology, for fellow Celticists and otherwise enjoyers. Everyone is welcome to share and join!

The background is designed after a gold lunula found in Killarney (~2000 BC).

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aodhan-art

3 weeks ago

Tochmarc Étaíne in a nutshell

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aodhan-art

11 months ago

A study of our local portal tomb 🌀

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aodhan-art

4 months ago

The shell is broken

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aodhan-art

1 year ago

A commission of Brigid for @bloodtreachery (awww, it was SUCH a pleasure to do it!). I put an emphasis on her aspect as a poet, hence the fire of poetry ablaze! The poem in the flames is a liberal translation of these lines from The Hosting of the Sidhe into Old Irish (courtesy of my wonderful husband):

...if any gaze on our rushing band, We come between him and the deed of his hand, We come between him and the hope of his heart.

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aodhan-art

10 months ago