On the issue of ‘Nwyfre’
or, searching for a good Gaelic word for 'Life-Force'
Modern Druids like those of OBOD use the Welsh term for this concept, 'Nwyfre', which apparently comes to us from Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams), a poor...
Important point for Chapter 3 – The Oak Grove
Ellis speaks of Pliny at length in this chapter, and about the information we derive from him regarding the tradition of the Oak, the Oak Grove and mistletoe as a Druid Association. He points out...
Chap 3 – Druids through foreign eyes
This chapter was rather interesting to me, and I enjoyed it. (The first for the book - it just feels less dry). It speaks of the classical writers, the two schools of writing, and what...
Fonn ‘A Dhiathan, Beannaigh an Chéim’
This fonn is for pilgrimage, making it the perfect choice for the processional from the Truck to the ritual site for Bealltainn; I love this one, even though I have trouble sustaining the higher notes...
An Faclair Dhà
My secondary dictionary is strictly a pronunciation dictionary, although it does have some definitions; it goes into some depth as to where the sound is produced in the mouth or throat, and has many examples...