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Beannachtaí lá na féile Pádraig! ☘️🇮🇪 There's a mythical Egytian princess is buried at a mysterious site in Kerry. According to legend, Scotia`s Grave is the burial place of the daughter of the pharaoh Nectanebo. As the story goes, this formidable heroine died in battle while leading the Milesians, a group of ancient invaders from the Iberian Peninsula who were the ancestors of the Gaels. Some tales call her the wife of their eponymous King Míl Espáine (Milesius). The war in which she was slain was against the native demi-gods the Tuatha Dé Danann ( People of the Goddess Danu). These mysterious supernatural beings were eventually defeated, some escaping to their magical subterranean dimension "The Otherworld" beneath the mounds and under the sea. The warrior princesses resting place is called Féart Scéine (Scotia's Grave) in a valley near Tralee. But if you're looking for a pyramid or perhaps a tomb full of golden artefacts, you may be disappointed. It's a humble stone cairn, and there is as little archaeological evidence to prove the legend as there is the aforementioned treasure. The likely source for Scotias' prescence in Ireland is a mish mash of medieval Irish texts like the Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of Invasions), which tells of different waves of settlers arriving in Ireland. You can probably guess that the Scottish Gaels also claimed descent from her, naming their nation Scotland, but Ireland was often referred to as Scotia too by Latin scholars. What really fascinates me is how the story about this ancient magical war is really an allegory for iron age civilisation spreading to ireland and removing the prehistoric ways. Scotias story also tantalises us with the ancient links between Ireland and Spain...and maybe even Egypt Buy the Dublin Time Machine a pint and support the DTM Book ko-fi.com/buchanandublin…

32 years ago, The Cranberries record label offered Dolores O'Riordan a million dollar cheque to NOT release this song… She ripped it up.

This groundhog has been stealing a farmer's crop for years and eats it in front of his camera

The Irish "Vanishing Triangle" is the large hypothetical area, roughly bounded by Dublin, Kilkenny, and Dundalk, where several innocent women went missing presumed murdered, mostly in the 1990s. Its become synonymous with victims like Annie McCarrick, JoJo Dullard , Fiona Pender, Ciara Breen and Fiona Sinnott. The remains of some of the women associated with the Vanishing Triangle were never found. In total, at least 8 women are commonly associated with the triangle. Theories include a serial killer, or killers with a similar modus operandi. committing their disgusting crimes and disposing of their victims remains in the same geographic cluster. The awful truth is in the Dublin Metropolitan area, two of the most succesful likely locations for getting rid of a body unobserved and for the remains to be undetected would be Dublin Bay or the mountains. By 1998, the pattern could no longer be ignored. Gardaí established a specialist task force called Operation Trace, to investigate whether a serial offender was operating in the region. This was big step because the Guards and TD`s didnt want the political hot potato of a potential serial killer on our island. To aknowledge the potential meant that something must be done and results were required to satisfy the voters and also to ease the publics panic. Politics always factors in decisions like this regardless of ethics. Soon enough a vile criminal appaeared to tie some cases together. Larry Murphy, the so called Beast of Baltinglass, a title which is too glamourous for a disgusting sub-human violent rapist, attempted murderer and suspected serial killer. In 2000 he was caught in the Wicklow Mountains in the act of abducting and raping a woman. She survived only because two hunters heard her screams and intervened. That horrific nightmare exposed Murphys methods and how they might also apply to other women who went missing under similar circumstance. He hunted in the same region where others had vanished. His predatory behaviour displayed planning, control, and violence. Murphy has never been charged with any of the Vanishing Triangle disappearances. The possibility remains that more than one perpetrator was involved, or that coincidence has been given too much weight. In recent years, many of these cases have been reclassified as murder investigations allowing Gardaí to deploy modern forensic techniques, re-examine witness statements, and pursue lines of inquiry once thought exhausted. Investigators continue to focus on parts of the Wicklow Mountains, including caves and souterrains, informed by new geo-profiling and delayed witness testimony. Souterrains are ancient underground storage areas, and although known ones have been checked its likely there are some still undiscovered.

This is fire! 🔥

I know it’s Irish, and not British, but I absolutely loved watching Father Ted on C4 🇮🇪

Bach in the rain. For anyone who needs something beautiful right now.

Flooding in Dublin, Ireland this morning due to Storm Chandra...🌊

Lottie (pony) and Fionnuala (cat) blown away with the Northern Lights tonight in Cork ✨

@lydiibc @CarlowWeather I’m in Crookstown.

@AilsKelleher @CarlowWeather Where in Cork are you?

Northern lights popping even through the cloud cover in Cork.

More northern lights. They’re dancing across the sky in Cork.

A chance of seeing Northern Lights tonight. Best of luck to anyone trying to spot them. Can start looking North over the next few hours if you have clear skies.

Take a walk with me for a couple of minutes … #sleahead #cokerry #ireland

Ceol agus ceiliúradh i seomra feistis na Gaeltachta. Ó thuaidh! #GAA ⁦@AnGhaeltacht⁩

Oidhreacht agus dóchas… Tá na héinne ar bís thiar sa Ghaeltacht roimis an cluiche mór i bPáirc an Chrócaigh. An Ghaeltacht Abú!

Please enjoy these ducks changing their minds

Man of questionable sanity ✅ Very polite pig ✅ Dancing parrot ✅ Curiously chill chicken✅

WOW this hit hard! Enjoy every minute! It goes in a blink 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

On this day in 999 CE, the Battle of Glenn Máma took place. It was fought between Brian Ború, King of Munster, and a rebellious coalition led by Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King of Leinster, and Sigtrygg Silkbeard, the Hiberno-Norse King of Dublin. The battle was the fulfilment of an ancient prophesy and dramatically altered the political landscape of medieval Ireland. Brian Ború was the son of Cennétig mac Lorcáin, king of the Dál Cais of County Clare. He rose to power by challenging the dominance of the Uí Néill dynasty. By 982, he was asserting his influence over Ireland, and in 997, forged a treaty with Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, the reigning High King of Ireland, dividing Ireland into northern and southern spheres of control. Brian gained authority over Leinster, Munster, and the Hiberno-Norse cities within them, including Dublin. However, in 999, Máel Mórda rebelled against Brian’s authority. Máel Mórda was supported by Sigtrygg Silkbeard, whose strategic ambitions aligned with Leinster’s defiance. The ensuing battle at Glenn Máma was fought to quash this uprising. The Annals of Clonmacnoise and An Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib paint the battle as “bloody, furious, red, valiant, heroic, manly, rough, cruel and heartless,” emphasising its ferocity. Brian’s forces secured a decisive victory, routing the rebels. The Hiberno-Norse and Leinster army suffered heavy losses, with many of its leaders slain or captured. Dublin itself was sacked and left in ruins. By 1002, Brian ousted Máel Sechnaill and became High King of Ireland, reshaping Irish politics and asserting his dominance over the island. But his reign wouldnt last. Brian’s rule culminated at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, where he fell in battle. Following his death, Máel Sechnaill reclaimed the title of High King.