A guide to Medieval Gaelic's witty advice, sayings and guidance. Aidan Doyle & Ken Ó Donnchú @ucc.ie @corkup.bsky.social on the witty dánfhocail containing advice and guidance on topics like wealth, love and drink www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
I am delighted to be the incumbent General Secretary of the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR)
Enjoyed giving a talk on “Love and Romance in Irish Folklore and Mythology” for the Melbourne Romance #irishmythology #irishfolklore #drjennybutler #creativewriting #loveandromance #lovetheme
RIP Erich von Däniken. I’m glad I got to meet him, pictured here in 2018 at an event for the 50th anniversary of his book Chariots of the Gods where he’s signing a book for me🤍
I was delighted to give my talk this morning, “Between Worlds: The Otherworld and Magic in the Case of Bridget Cleary” as part of #Tipperary Museum of Hidden History’s Beyond Belief Lecture Series.
#bridgetcleary #changeling #changelings #fairies #sidhe #folklore #murdertrial
It is a great honour to serve on the American Academy of Religion's Pagan Studies Unit Steering Committee. At #AAR25, I was delighted to be the Respondent in the Panel "Novel Knowledge : Transmission and Enchantment in History, Literature and Contemporary Media".
Today I presented my paper “‘Enchanted Waters Run Through Every Wind That Blows’: Sacred Landscape and Magical Practice in Irish Contemporary Paganism“ at the CESNUR 2025 conference in South Africa.
#paganism #irishpaganism #contemporarypaganism #neopaganism #wicca #witchcraft #druids #druidry
Today Reet Hiiemäe, Andrus Tins and I had our CHRYSES: Mapping Environmental Health Crises - Public Understanding through Myths and Science Project Roundtable, “Mental Mapping of Environmental Health Crises” at the World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua, Guatemala.
Poster for World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua, Guatemala
Today I presented my paper, “Mental Maps and Narratives of the Safe and Unsafe During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in the Panel “From the Local to the Global: Rethinking Health-Illness-Care Processes from the Perspective of Community Experience” at the World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua.
I was interviewed about contemporary Paganism for RTÉ Radio 1 Divine Sparks with Áine Lawlor, my segment starts at 46:10 on the podcast:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#samhain #paganism #contemporarypaganism #irishpaganism #religion #spirituality
Image: Czesław Stasiełowicz
Dr Jenny Butler
As we celebrate Halloween, or Samhain, @drjennybutler.bsky.social, Ireland’s leading authority on the academic study of contemporary Paganism, shares the Irish traditions and background of the festival. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/samhain/ @ucc.ie #Samhain #Halloween
On the Virgin Media Player, you can see me chatting to Elaine Crowley and Martin King on Ireland Am about mythology connected to Samhain at 00:58 (8.45am) on Friday 31 October.
#samhain #myths #legends #mythicalcreatures #otherworld
Wonderful to hear Sir David Attenborough talk so passionately on #BBC Radio 4 this morning about the potential 40-mile (64km) "wild" corridor that could be saved, inc., prehistoric rock carvings, if this campaign by @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social succeeds. www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-rothb...
🎃As Oíche Shamhna approaches @nationalmons.bsky.social and @opwireland.bsky.social urge you to #ProtectOurPast by not lighting fires🔥 at heritage sites.
Help to preserve our monuments for future generations to enjoy and learn from.🎃
👉 tinyurl.com/3pn7cnkr
#LeaveNoTrace #StaySafe #HappyHalloween
I wrote this piece on Ireland.ie which is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs:
www.ireland.ie/en/visit/hal...
#samhain #SamhainMagic #otherworldly #otherworld #magic #hilloftara #sidhe #sí #síoga
A #vampire portrait of me titled The Undead Folklorist by Emlyn Boyle 🦇🖤🦇
Poster for Samhain Industry Symposium at Maynooth University
I presented my paper, “The Veil Becomes Thin: Contemporary Irish Pagan Practices at Samhain”, at this symposium. We plan on publishing something collaboratively, so I look forward to that. #samhain #paganism #irishpaganism #magic #ritual #magick #samhain2025
Roadside markers commemorate community myths: www.roccitymag.com/culture/lege... #folklore #legends #folkloring #lore #folkloresky
A segment on the @RTE Claire Byrne Live Show where I was interviewed by Brian O’Connell:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#ringfort #ringforts #fairyfort #fairyforts #samhain
My TEDx trophy (not sure what to call it!). It was genuinely an amazing experience taking part in TEDxTralee! I enjoyed meeting all the speakers and hearing their talks and stories. All brave, inspiring, wonderful women!♥️
#TEDx #tedxtralee #TedxSpeaker #tedxtalk #TEDx2025
My short story, SOMNOLENCE REVERIE, was published by The Words Faire, an independent press in Dayton, Ohio. You can read it here:
www.thewordsfaire.com/theexhibitio...
#shortstory #fiction #irishwriting #aliens #ufos #extraterrestrials #alienabduction #amwriting
Image by Betidraws
Hex Magazine is re-launching after several years in hiatus. The latest call for submissions crossed my desk this morning. You can find it here.
hexmagazine.com
Suitably vampy poster for my #TEDx talk on #Halloween
#tedxspeaker #tedxtalks #tedxevents #TEDx2025 #tedxjourney #tedtalk #tedtalks #TEDevent #tedevents #empoweringwomen #resilience #publicspeaking #Tralee #TraleeEvents #tedxtralee #SiamsaTire
Clip from Na Féilte Tine: Samhain with Professor Patricia Lysaght and I 🍂🍁
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You can watch the Samhain episode of Na Féilte Tine here on the RTÉ Player:
www.rte.ie/player/serie...
#samhain #ancestors #returningdead #Halloween #folklore #traditions
See you at Occulture! 🌟
Nice article on #pumpkins and local #farmers here in East Cork by Jonathan DeBurca Butler. I get a mention too 🎃
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...
#pumpkinseason #pumpkin #pumpkinpatch #pumpkinpicking #halloweenvibes #Halloween #halloween2025 #HalloweenFest #SamhainSeason #samhain
