The Conference, in late August 2023. took place at the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in Roscommon. A number of attendees came from all around the world with many more participating virtually. The event was focussed but well organised and very friendly. A big, and well deserved, ‘thank you’ to the conference organisers. There was plenty of…
Tag: Story Archaeology
The extraordinary story of Sinann: A New Paper
The inspirational figure who gave her name to Ireland longest river Great News! A new paper on the story of Sinann and the restoration of her story is now available, as a pre-print prior to publication. It is available to read here The paper has been the work of Professor Ralph Kenna with the support…
Chris’ Ramble 3: Is This Not a Story Worth the Telling?
Join Chris on her ramble through the landscape of early Irish story and discover why many of the best stories contain the environmental messages which are still highly relevant today. Links for this ramble.
The ‘ÉIRÍ’Competition Schools’ Pack
‘ÉIRÍ’ Evoking Ireland’s Resilient female Ícons ‘ÉIRÍ’ An International Competition Celebrating Women and Girls in Irish Mythology An interactive support package for Primary and younger Secondary Students Feel free to download this interactive Google Slides presentation as a teaching aid for exploring the wondeful old Irish stories set in their early Medieval pre-Norman Irish context….
Chris’ Ramble 2: David and Goliath, Meet Lugh and Balor
Some reflections on a journey to discover Irish stories. Join Chris as she explores Irish oral story transmission and wonders if even stories sometimes need careful map makers to prevent them them from being lost. Links for this episode If you would like to find out more about the infamous Giraldus Cambrensis Or just join…
Chris’ Rambles
I like walking. I walk several days a week. I have several favourite local routes of around 5k or so. I don’t mind familiar walks as there is always something new and unexpected to find out. One day I might be trying to sort out the wild angelica from the cow parsnip. No. Neither are…
A Conversation with Jamie Madden
The Irish Dindshenchas The Lore of Prominent Places are a collection of origin stories which celebrate stories in the landscape. Yet, could they also inspire creative approaches to town planning? Join Chris and Jamie, a storyteller, genealogist and town planner, originally from Boston and now living in Seattle, as, together, they explore the broad and…
A Conversation with Clare Millege
Join Chris and Clare, an artist from Sydney Australia, and an eloquant exponant of the art of landscape stories, as they discuss, art, ecology, the Australian landscape and, especially, Clare’s recent installation Imbás: a well at the bottom of the sea at the Sydney Biennale 22. Take the opportunity to explore the installation as Clare…
Celebrating Women’s Stories in Irish Mythology – A ‘Starter’ story for Children
An International Competition Celebrating Women in Irish Mythology A Story to get you started. Find out more about the competion and how schools can get involved. A fully interactive Schools’ package is in preparation. It will take another week or two to complete. By the close of May, for Irish schools at least, it is…
Celebrating Women Through Irish Mythology- an exciting new arts and research Project.
‘ÉIRÍ’ Évoking Ireland’s Resilient female Ícons Myths meets Maths meets Gender Socio-Physicist and comparative mythologist, Professor Ralph Kenna releases news of a new arts competition and participatory research project, Ongoing from May 1st, (Bealtaine) to October 31st (Samhain) 2022 View all of the ÉIRÍ Competition articles from the Irish Post Both aspects of the project…