Hi all, haven't been in religion lately, I've been busy. Hope you all are well. Mabon approaches and I find the distinct possibility that I will be spending Samhain in Ireland. I'm hoping someone can point me to a celebration there that I might attend. Anyone?
I am in Ireland... but sadly i know nothing of pagan rituals being carried out there hope you enjoy coming here though.... people are not as welcoming as they used to be, but irish culture has become almost the same as american, so you should feel at home. So instead of someone taking the time to help you find somewhere when ur lost (as it used to be), ur more likely to hear someone say "whatever!" and walk away lol... God bless hollywood for making my people truely "civilised"
man that sucks, i am hoping to travel to ireland within the next year or so, and that makes me sad that they aren't so welcoming. does it depend on what part of the country you go to? are the more industrialized cities like dublin less welcoming than more rural ones? i hope to go to more rural areas and explore old megaliths and celtic ruins.
Lol... the scots were an irish raiding party, the dail riada. The irish were known as the MOST welcoming people around the world for centuries. Have you never heard of "the land of one hundred thousand welcomes"? All scots are famous for is not wanting to pay for things, and keep their money . My friend told me of his friend that is half scottish and half irish. The guy told him at a bar "You know the problem with having irish blood and scottish blood is that i want to drink myself stupid everynight, but never want to pay for it." To be honest people are starting to become hostile to americans here though, because the ones that we get here are usually telling us about how they are really irish too because their great great grandfather was 1/4 irish. Generally americans tend to piss off the rest of the world. That said there are some REALLY cool americans, and all you have to do is show that you are one of them when you come over here and people will treat you grand. Just say you didnt vote for Bush and dont try and push how "irish" you are down our throats and u would be likely to have a great time here . Peace
The "Scots" were Irish of Dal Riada....but at one point all Irish were known as Scots...Longshanks even refered to the Scots as Irish....all were Gaels...But, "Scottish" has become a political title...so that is where the difference is...but the Scots of the Highlands were the same stock as the Irish of the northern shore... As to your bitterness towards americans being Irish...they arent claiming to be nationals....because they are americans...My problem with the native Irish is their disregard for their brothers and sisters of the Diaspora... Im not Irish...Except in my Scots lineage...back to some famous names in your very history...My family emmigrated from Scotland...after the Highland Clearences...established themselves in Appalachia...a home away from home...and the Irish came later...Most Irish are in the north...With many Scots..and Scots Irish being in the South Eastern part of the country...where I am... You over there do not take the time to understand that "American" is a political label...not one of decent and heritage...No one is trying to claim something not theirs...Just because some of our ancestors took a boat here..or were forced from their hills, doesnt mean they have lost their claim on their past... and as to the Gaelic hospitality...come down here to the Southlands...we still have it...travellers are always treated with a smile...but...even in these parts, the agressive cultural changes of the North are upon us..
Thanks Heron. My Great Grandfather was not one-quarter Irish. My Great Grandmother was Born in County Antrim, her husband's family was from County Cork. And my trip to Ireland has been put off until Spring. Beltaine in Dublin. Hmmm...
