Many of the Irish writers of this small island wrote about what it means to connect to a sense of place, to connect to home, to connect to Ireland, to its native language, and this, too, has often been an expression of a yearning and sense of exile within…

James Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He is considered the most prominent English-speaking literary figure of the first half of the twentieth century…

Eavan Boland was an Irish poet, author, and professor at Stanford University, where she had taught since 1996. Her work deals with issues of Irish national identity and the role of women in Irish history…

Michael Harnett (Micheál ÓhAirtnéide) was a bilingual poet who wrote in Irish and English. He was deeply revered and beloved amongst his peers…

Edna O'Brien was an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short-story writer. Her writing often spoke to women's experiences and described the inner world of women and their challenges in society…

Brendan Behan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both English and Irish. At the age of 16, Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland…

When we don't feel safe in our bodies, we live in our heads, disconnected from our physical experience. We need to return to the language of the body, to come to know what our bodies are communicating, to support ourselves in our bodies, and to feel our feelings…

The Celtic day began at night, and the new year started in darkness, for it is understood that the whisperings of new beginnings come in dark silence. These threshold times are liminal times…

This coming autumn and winter can be a beautiful opportunity for us to allow a different pace in our daily lives...

We are on the threshold of a new season.  The natural world around us is still full and ripe, yet we feel a change is coming. The trees are getting ready to lose their leaves again, and vegetation will begin to change colour and die away...

Our ancient Gaelic ancestors gathered at night around the hearth to share songs, music, poetry and stories. This provided escape from a harsh existence...

The native language of any country is a vessel for translating the soul of that country and its people. If a country lost its native language, it would lose an entirely unique way of thinking and feeling about the world…

Lúnasa marks the mid-point between the Summer Solstice and the Equinox and was celebrated in remembrance of the God Lugh…

Courage is facing our fears, going into them, and being able to face what frightens us…

His name means ''Son of the Sea,'' he is considered the God of the sea and one of the Túatha De Danann…

Going through difficult times in our lives really brings home the importance and value of kindness…

The Grey wolf was an integral part of the Irish countryside and culture until 1786, when the last wild wolf in Ireland was said to have been killed…

The moon has a face we can see and an unseen side in the shadows.  This is a wonderful symbol for our own psyche…

Solstice, blessings to you all! This is a beautiful time of the year when we can celebrate the sun…

Before the famine, Ireland saw one of the worst storms ever recorded in Ireland. It was a storm that led to…