It's no Blarney !

i n a place where the question of truth, myth, superstition, folklore or

"old wives tales" can change from generation to generation, many a tale

or fact from long ago can be lost or simply neglected to the point of obscurity.

We hope in this humble little space to note some of these.

ick a four leaf clover and put it in your shoe to insure good luck

except in the month of May.

A five leaf clover will bring bad luck - pass it on to someone else,

which will bring you good luck. When it is passed from one person

to another to another, the last person to receive it will have bad luck.

All others in between will have good luck!

b ards were held in high reguard in Celtic society well into the 17th

century. Druid bards memorized incantations, mythology and sacred

lore in verse form. Among other feats a bard could cure sickness,

excorise ghosts and evil spirits,conceive and solve riddles and control

rats with their incantations. Some had the gift of prophecy. It is said

that to anger a bard could result in red rashes and blisters to the

face of the offender.

newgrange, an ancient passage tomb, in the Boyne Valley of Ireland

predates Stonehenge . It was constructed in such a way that yearly,

on December 21st, the shortest day of the year, light entered a small

opening above the entrance of the tomb and illumenated the chamber

for 17 minutes. The annual event gave the ancient Celts faith that summer

would once again come.

Today there is a 10 year waiting list to witness this event on December 21st.

birthstone ring brings good luck to it's wearer.

While putting a ring on the finger of someone else, make a wish.

It is bad luck to remove your wedding ring.

arry a horse shoe in the bridal bouquet for a long and

happy marriage in the Celtic tradition.

f a leprechaun reveals the secret of where his riches are hidden,

and that person told another, the first person will find no treasure

and could possibly die. Some say that if the hidden place is found,

that the gold will turn to leaves.

" as mian leat caineadh pos -

Mas mian leat moladh faigh bos"

"If you want to be blamed ~ get married

If you want to be praised ~ drop dead"

-old Irish proverb-

The word nightmare is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word mara. Meaning : demon or incubus

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"Some hae meat an canna eat,

an some wad eat that wan it

but we hae meat an can eat it

sae let the Lord be thanket"