Category Archives: Archaeology

Archaeology: The past remains of our ancestors and the science in retrieving the puzzle pieces of our cultures.

The Blarney Castle

    Blarney Castle * http://www.blarneycastle.ie * Blarney, Ireland * 021-438 5252 * The Blarney Castle and its estate is an amazing magical playground of myths and legends, faeries, and fantastical beliefs. Even the grounds in its gardens have their … Continue reading

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The Blarney Castle Rock Close:

  Rock Close   Rock Close * Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland * www.blarneycastle.ie * A mystical portal in the heart of the castle grounds of Blarney where faeries dance, Witches’ bless and answer wishes, Druids weave magick, stone monuments made, … Continue reading

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Rock Close: Druid’s Cave and Circle

    Druids Cave: * The Rock Close * Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland * http://www.blarneycastle.ie * Right next to the Witch’s Stone and Kitchen is the Druid’s Circle and Sacrificial Altar that is believed to be a traditional Celtic stone … Continue reading

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Rock Close: Witches’ Kitchen and Stone

    Witches Kitchen * Rock Close * Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland * http://www.blarneycastle.ie * In the enchanted grounds of Rock Close in the fabled lands of Blarney Castle is the infamous Kitchen of the Blarney Witch. Atop her wishing … Continue reading

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The Blarney Badger Cave

    Badger Cave * Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland * http://www.blarneycastle.ie * A feature of the Blarney Castle are the caves below the fortress called “Badger Cave”. This was the escape route used by the guard when Cromwell’s general Lord … Continue reading

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The Yew Tree

  Yew Tree The Poison Garden, Blarney Castle, Ireland   European Yew Taxus baccata [ Plantae: Pinophyta: Pinopsida: Pinales: Taxaceae: Taxus: T. baccata ] Common Names: Yew, Localities: The European Yew is a conifer that is native to Western, Central, … Continue reading

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Legend of the Blarney Stone

    Legend of the Blarney Stone Blarney Castle, Blarney, Co. Cork, Ireland * Phone: 00 353 21 4385252 * http://www.blarneycastle.ie/ One of Ireland’s most valuable and mesmerizing mythical collections is the infamous Blarney Stone. Called “Cloch na Blarnan” in … Continue reading

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Poulnabrone Portal Tomb

    Poulnabrone Portal Tomb * Poulnabrone dolmen * the Burren, County Clare, Ireland * In the heart of the Burren, sits the infamous Irish “hole of sorrows”. It is a portal tomb that dates back to the Neolithic, approximately … Continue reading

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Irish Peat Fuel

    Irish Peat Fuel Ireland and the United Kingdom are pretty unique in that they utilize “Peat” as a kind of fuel, while most of the world uses coal, wood, petroleum, or gas for their heating. Peat use can … Continue reading

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Knocknashee

    “Knocknashee”, legendary ” Hill of the Faeries” County Sligo, Ireland Knocknashee is known as the legendary “Hill of the Faeries” and is one of Ireland’s seven most sacred hills. The name comes from the Irish “knock” (cnoc) meaning … Continue reading

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