I came across this original song posted on YouTube. It’s just beautiful. I’ve posted the words to the song below the video. I could not find the songwriter’s name, but here is a link to her YouTube page. Enjoy and Merry Christmas! As I went out walking in the snowUnder cold and silver moonlightI thought I…
Author: Cindy Thomson
Stop 1 on the Ancient Brigid Tour: Dublin part one
Since there was no consensus when I asked my readers group where I should start blogging on the places we’ll see on the #ancientbrigidtour2023, I’ll start with Dublin. (Everyone chose a different spot! I should have known!) Dublin is where most people fly in and out of Ireland. A little history: Dublin was founded by…
The Celtic Love of Books
Treasured Books I love telling the story of how St. Columcille (Columba) loved books. They were rare in the 6th century when he lived, and to have one and be able to make your own copy to keep and study was the greatest treasure to saints and scholars. Columcille, whose name means Dove of the…
Irish Christmas Traditions
Want to partake in an Irish Christmas tradition? Go whitewash an outbuilding. The four weeks prior to Christmas (Advent) were traditionally times when folks in Ireland cleaned, preparing for the blessed event. Men whitewashed the outhouse while the women scrubbed the floors inside the house. Before the Christian era this tradition was thought to be…
O Holy Night
This is so beautiful. Turn up your speakers and be blessed.
A Few of My Favorite Things
Do you have special ornaments you hang on your tree? Today I’m going to share a few of my favorites. I’d love to see and hear about your favorites in the comments. I bought this Brigid’s cross ornament in an Irish import store a few years ago. This year I dropped it. You can see…
The Woman Who Illustrated Victorian Advertising
At the turn of the century a woman named Maud Humphrey (March 30, 1868 – November 22, 1940) created artwork that was extremely popular. Some of it appeared on calendars, advertisements, children’s books, and greeting cards. By the late 19th century she was one of the best known illustrators of children, helping to sell watches,…
Share Your Favorite Christmas Tradition
Please share your favorite Christmas tradition in the comments section. Okay, maybe you have more than one. Just pick one…or two…or whatever you’d like. From my earliest memory until my own kids were teenagers, we cut our own Christmas tree. We used an artificial one for several years and then we started another tradition. My…
The Celtic View of Angels
When Christianity came to Ireland, the Celts accepted the existence of angels readily. After all, they’d believed in fairies and brownies. Angels were not much of a stretch. And they didn’t exactly give up the fairy belief. Some say they are fallen angels, just not bad enough to deserve to be in Hell. Angels figure…
5 Irish Christmas Traditions
Are you getting ready for Christmas? Here are some ideas! 1. The Candle in the Window Who doesn’t love the simplicity of this? The tradition states that the candle will welcome Mary and Joseph as they wander because there is no room in the inn. Have you ever asked yourself if you were there at the time…
