Category Archives: Ancient sites

Dear Wen: Utterly Unacceptable…

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Dear Wen… It occurs to me that the term ‘Hollow Hills’ may not be a landscape but rather a mind-scape description… ‘…The landscape of Cavan is dotted with drumlin hills but there are also many lakes and the drumlins form … Continue reading →

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Gate to the Land of Youth II… Stuart France

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

* … Within the walls of the white-washed house Fin, and his Merry-Men, found an old man lying bent on the edge of the hearth with a sheep tied to the wall alongside. They sat at table and the old … Continue reading →

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Dear Don: Utterly Unacceptable…

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

Dear Don, Ah yes… Columcille…. it all clicks back into place now… My mind seemed stuck on Aidan… I am not surprised you are happy about the Minahane being revisited. There was so much more in there at second reading … Continue reading →

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Gate to the Land of Youth… Stuart France

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

* Fin and his Merry-Men were hunting atop a hill. All day they were there yet caught no glimpse of game. As evening drew in, Fin spoke, “let’s turn for home, boys, there is naught for us on this dismal … Continue reading →

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Dear Wen: But ‘n’ Ben…

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Dear Wen… Amra Columcille is the thread and rather fittingly it will allow us to bring in some of the Minahane stuff. That makes me very happy. Curious, isn’t it how true genius is never recognised in its time largely, … Continue reading →

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Stuart France

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

* Never here, there or anywhere… Always on our way, somewhere… * And then the Horizon Cuts the sky And sun And sea Continue reading at Stuart France

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Dear Don: But ‘n’ Ben…

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

Dear Don, The odd thing is that although the starting point for Erin made absolute sense at the time… I can barely grasp how at this point. Not because I can’t see how… but the crystal clarity of the moment … Continue reading →

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Bardic Review… Stuart France

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

* It has been our policy for some time now to ask Companions to bring readings for inclusion in our Landscape Weekends… We first tried this on the Glastonbury Walk-and-Talk weekend and were delighted with the results. The energies of … Continue reading →

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Field of Sheaves: Wood-Stone…

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

* …He leads her away almost carrying her. They disappear into the blackness beyond the ring of flames. They choke on the oily smoke, blind with tears. * Within the flames A voice sings, farewell, to the stars… * The … Continue reading →

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Field of Sheaves: Flame…

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

* …The Clan of the Raven has withdrawn to the hills, to a high place in the sacred lands, nearer the centre. Their fires are dead, their hearths are cold, the hilltop silent under the moon. Others come. Others not … Continue reading →

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