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Peace from Quiet Reflection

  • January 18, 2023
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I try to find peace in moments of quiet reflection and in the company of friendsand loved ones. It’s something I actively seek out, both for my own well-being and…
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Peace Comes Dropping Slow

  • January 5, 2023
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If I am agitated and want to find peace, I imagine myself in a beautiful place, usually on a beach or in a meadow where I have felt happy once.…
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The Celtic Spirit and the Otherworld

  • October 10, 2022
  • Grace Clunie and Tess Maginess
For the Celts, death did not mean annihilation. Death was a rite of passage to the the blessed realm of the gods and ancestors.
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Mountains, wells, and caves: A look at Ireland’s sacred landscape

  • September 26, 2022
  • Louise Nugent
In Ireland, relics can also be found in the natural landscape. Holy wells, caves, stones and even mountains have been pilgrim destinations for centuries.
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Reek Sunday: What to Know if You Want to Go

  • July 29, 2022
  • The Irish Spirit Magazine
Every year, on the last Sunday of July, people from around the world gather to celebrate Reek Sunday. When weather permits, as many as 25,000 people gather near Clew Bay…
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Pilgrimage to St Mullins during the Black Death

  • July 25, 2022
  • Louise Nugent
In the Middle Ages, many people made pilgrimages in times of crisis. The Black Death was one of the biggest crises during the fourteenth century in Ireland.
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Recalling the great Irish martyrs

  • June 20, 2022
  • Mary McAleese
An exclusive excerpt from former president Mary McAleese's latest book 'The 17 Irish Martyrs' out in March 2022.
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Attending an Easter Vigil

  • April 20, 2022
  • The Irish Spirit Magazine
Award-winning content creator Valerie O'Sullivan captures the beauty of Easter vigil at St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney on Holy Saturday.
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The Whole World is Saved by Easter Hope

  • April 17, 2022
  • Daniel O'Leary
In this piece, Daniel O'Leary talks about how during Holy Week, many of us fail to see salvation as a communal matter for all God’s people.
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The Holy Week in an Irish Monastery

  • April 14, 2022
  • The Irish Spirit Magazine
The Benedictine monks of Glenstal Abbey in Co. Limerick are captured celebrating the Holiest week for Christians by award-winning photographer Valerie O'Sullivan in this exclusive extract from her book.
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