The huge Celtic Crosses rising from the Irish landscape embody the union between the old religions that St. Patrick found and the Christianity he brought to the island. Legend says the Saint traced a cross through the circle sacred to the moon goddess and created the symbol that now speaks of...
If you look at any Guinness can today you will be amazed to see the exact same symbol that they used all the way back in 1876! So there is no confusion the Irish harp was the symbol of Guinness since 1862 but only trademarked in 1876. You will also see from the following picture th...
► The Celtic High Cross: the oldest high crosses in Ireland are decorated with spirals, geometric patterns and Celtic trinity symbols ► Introduction to Molly Malone, with lyrics from the famous song ► The official national symbol of Ireland is the Irish harp, aka the Celtic harp, ...
and classic black. Paying tribute to the Emerald Isle, these pieces are also great for showing off Irish pride. Some proudly display the word ‘IRELAND’ in bold block letters across the front, the Irish harp, a beloved Irish symbol, and crests and shields that present the shamrock, Ireland...
while gravely wounded having tied himself to a standing stone. In 1934, the statue was appropriated as the official memorial to the ill-fated 1916 Easter Rising, erected in Dublin’s General Post Office as a symbol of cultural nationalism, political independence and as a metaphor for the resol...
The Irish term‘Sidhe’(‘Shee’ or ‘Shee-the’) or it’s alternative Scots form‘Sith’(used by 17thC author Robert Kirk), and even its Manx form‘Shee’,have survived down into more modern times associated with meanings congruent either withfairies,their speculative habitations (small hill...
the connection between Heaven and Earth. (Bryce p. 11) Concerning Plaitwork, he writes: “the basic symbolism is that of ‘the great cosmic loom of the universe,’ but it is important also to note that there are no loose ends, and the symbol is also one of continuity of the spirit ...
*The word Yankee has different meanings depending on context: 1) Americans in general esp. when used by foreigners. 2) Northerners as opposed to southerners (the old Union v old Confederacy) in the USA, or those living above or below the Mason-Dixon line. ...
on interior stones, implied that symbolic meanings in the landscape at Loughcrew are equally complex, even contradictory.; In addition to this architectural analysis, the study includes a diachronic and synchronic exploration of symbol and structure in some relevant Irish history, myth and tradition. ...
whose trinity consisted of Al-Lat, Kore (or Q’re) the Virgin, and Al-Uzza, the Powerful One. This triple goddess was known as Manat, or the Three-fold Moon. The shamrakh was a fertility symbol and signified an interaction of three yonis (female sexual parts) to these ancient peoples...