Category Archives: Mythology

Mound of Down…

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Stuart France

County Down, Thursday, June 16th, 2022… *** *** Such is the size and nature of these structures that the photographers art can seldom do them justice. * The front end of the enclosure is massive and since the re-encroachment of … Continue reading →

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Drumskinney…

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Stuart France

County Fermanagh, Wednesday 15th June, 2022… *** *** With these ‘fellas’ as a prelude we could be forgiven for thinking the day was to end with a bang. *** *** But what we got was a sort of summation. *** … Continue reading →

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The Head-Stones of Boa Isle…

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Stuart France

County Fermanagh, Wednesday, June 15th, 2022… *** *** Despite the plaited hair this side of the ‘Janet and John’ stone is now regarded as a masculine figure. *** *** Whilst this is the feminine. * The hair of the two … Continue reading →

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Tirnony Dolmen…

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Stuart France

County Derry, Tuesday, 14th June, 2022… *** *** Should it surprise us that people who lived so long ago were engaged in magical practices? *** *** Hardly, and certainly not if we turn a critical eye upon the nature of … Continue reading →

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Graven Image…

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Sue Vincent

‘ … And look! A man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold… His body also was like beryl and his face had the appearance of lightning. His eyes were as lamps of fire, and his arms … Continue reading →

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G. Michael Vasey reviews “Finding Don and Wen”

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Gary Vasey knows ‘Don’ and ‘Wen’ and their way of working in the landscape. His own new website, Earth Magic Brno has recently launched, and the book has pointed him in new directions… I enjoyed this book a lot. The … Continue reading →

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Heart of Albion: Triad of Albion, Book Two ~ Stuart France and Sue Vincent

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Sue Vincent

He scared them. He knew things. He was Fey… He had talked to the soldier. They had come from far away, marching across the hill with their sharp swords and short kilts, shiny metal at their breast and sun dark … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: In Face of History

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Sue Vincent

We could hardly spend so much time in the churchyard at Rudston without visiting the church. While the Monolith alone was worth the long detour from our route home,  we were quite interested to see what kind of place had … Continue reading →

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North-easterly: Legends…

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Sue Vincent

There are many stories associated with the castles of the Northumbrian coastline, some historical, others apocryphal, but it is often buried within the myths and legends that some fragment of truth may be found. Few tales will pique the interest … Continue reading →

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The Lord of all Proud Beasts…

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* His skin is hard as rock. His heart huge as a boulder. His belly thick with spikes. * His eyes glow like dawn. He sneezes and lightnings flash. Flames leap from his mouth. * Continue reading at France & … Continue reading →

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