Hopefully, all you need to know about submitting entries to ÉIRÍ The closing date for adult entries to the competition is set for 31st October 2022 The closing date for schools’ entries has been extended to 21st, December 2022. Submissions can take the form of text or photographs of art, no more than 5MB in…
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…
A new conversation with Professor Ralph Kenna
Join Chris and Ralph, professor of Statistical Physics and enthusiastic comparative mythologist, as they enjoy discussing the ongoing ÉIRÍ project, ‘Evoking Ireland’s Resiliant female Icons‘, and discover how you, too, can add to some exciting and unusual research as well as discovering more about Ralph’s upcoming Myths and Maths projects. Links for this episode.
Chris’ Ramble 1: Mercator the map maker and the Tuatha Dé Danann
Find out more about these new posts, ‘Chris’ Rambles‘. Join Chris as she sets off, aided by an unusual sixteenth century map, encounters an excentric English polymath with big ambitions, and with the help of a medieval Irish monk, discovers a fresh view of the arrival of the Tuatha Dé Danann. And a good ramble…
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…
Bilberry Sunday
Bilbury Sunday, an old Irish custom, is still taking place, on Ardagh Mountain, ancient Brí Leith each year. In the recent podcast, ‘A conversation with Ann Gerrety Smyth‘, Anne told us about how the custom has been revived and the Bilberrie are growing wild on the hill again. It takes place every year on 31st…
A Conversation with Ann Gerety Smyth
Ardagh hill, in County Longford, Ireland is a very special ‘Stories in the Landscape’ location. This is the legendary Bri Leith, where much of the Tocmarc Étaíne is set. The Ardagh Heritage and Creative Centre, managed by story teller and educator, Ann and her colleague Annette, nestles at the foot of this beautiful hill. Join…
Connacht’s archaeological and mythological treasures
By Mike McCarthy & Daniel Curley An ÉIRÍ Competition article from the Irish Post : July 9th 2022 Mike McCarthy and Daniel Curley examine the ancient myths and legends that swirl across Connacht’s ethereal landscape Rathcroghan (Cruachan Aí) is the ancient royal Site of Connacht. Today the Rathcroghan Archaeological Landscape comprises a vast collection of…
Myths Meets Maths
Athlone academic Professor Ralph Kenna, co-director of L4, an international collaboration of four universities including Coventry’s Fluid and Complex systems Research Centre, gives the background to the arts project and competition ÉIRÍ: Évoking Ireland’s Resilient female Ícons Have you been following the ÉIRÍ project in the Irish Post over the past couple of months? The…