Author: aoifededanann
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Migration & the Diaspora of Ireland
”The term Irish diaspora is open to many interpretations. The diaspora, broadly interpreted, contains all those known to have Irish ancestors, i.e., over 100 million people, which is more than fifteen times the population of the island of Ireland, which was about 6.4 million in 2011. ” The history of Irish migration is said to date back as…
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Hawthorn: Crann na Síoga
Hawthorn is the infamous ”fairy tree” or tree of the Sídhe. A medicine of the Heart and a guardian of the otherworld, it is without a doubt one of the most widely revered trees in Ireland and the Gaelic tradition…
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Grasp the Nettle: Greim ar an Neantóg
”Is mise neantógI haven’t always been understoodI have stung you to sustain myselfUnderneath the skin that protects meIs so much nourishment and medicineI grow so abundantly in harsh conditionsAlthough often overlookedI offer myself unconditionally to the worldIs mise neantógI have nourished the people’s since time began”. Aoife It’s that time of year again… Where the…
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Reclaiming our Roots through Ancestral & Cultural Repair
Cover art ”Ancestral Breath” by Irish artist Lar Dooley What is it to be in relationship with the Land? The core centre of almost all Indigenous belief systems is rooted in the belief of the importance of being in relationship with the Earth. Humanity has strayed far from being in right relationship with the Earth,…