📖 Ancient Restoration

St Kevin's Kitchen in the low sun, Glendalough, Ireland.

#Glendalough, Co Wicklow, early 1900's.

#Glendalough, Co Wicklow, early 1900's.

A flock of sheep making their way through heavy snow, Northern #Ireland

Red hair was admired in ancient Europe - It was associated with courage & honour; a mark of divinity, beauty, vitality, & fierceness of war.

Otd 1928: First independent Irish coinage circulated. The 8 coins of the 1928 Irish coin set were designed by Percy Metcalfe.

The “Burning of Cork” started on this day in 1920. The British Army and Black & Tans looted and set fire to the homes of Irish people. The Brits shot at those that tried to extinguish the blazes.

Joke: Columbus discovered the Americas Woke: Leif Erikson discovered the Americas Bespoke: Saint Brendan discovered the Americas http://bit.ly/2ioCzjH

The Long Arm archetype takes on apocalyptic overtones in the Spear of #Lugh, which is to be "set down in Ireland at the world's ending."

The main triad of Irish gods, Dagda, Ogma & Lugh, all possess the Long Arm - authority over spiritual knowledge & rule of the mundane world.

Celtic coin art showing the 'Lámhfada' or long arm. Depictions range from simple elongated arms, tree or vine outgrowths, to wand/hammers.

"He was a peasant deity, but he could rise to sublime heights, rivaling Jupiter.." The hammer-god's role as an agricultural/crafters deity: