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“Le Solas” – With Light
Exhibition at the Enda ‘O Brien Gallery – Scariff , Co. Clare. Exhibition opening Thursday 4th December at 6pm with live music* You are Welcome ** Nothing would exist on this planet without the light that filters through our atmosphere such that all that sustains us can flourish – from plants to plankton ; our…
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An Solas Lastuigh
Nourishing the Light Within* Ours is a world that appears , increasingly, to demand perpetual stimulation, answerability and divided attention. Now, as we have passed the threshold of Samhain, we face the one pointedness of winter with it’s long cold descent into the dark months – the spectacular fanfare of autumnal exuberance is but a…
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Connecting the North-West
Music inspired by an imagined return : connecting trains Returning to the joy of melody and music, I had been developing this as a solo piece and then, last summer began to collaborate with Finn Petcher who has added such magic. There are now three pieces of music all inspired around the theme of bringing…
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A Marriage of East & West
A note on the concept of “the marriage of East and West” and how the wisdom of India’s yogic teachings can help to restore balance to a world in crisis. Kundalini yoga & meditation is rooted in the sacred lineage of Raj Yoga or royal yoga – and associated with the heroic “soldier-saint” tradition of…
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Tá Dóchas Ann
Seo amhrán eile as Gaeilge. Here is a song in Irish. A song composed in 2015, “There is Hope”. Looking at the many challenges facing us, individually or collectively, the need to locate a sense of hope and faith is great. Whatever we believe in, there is value in nurturing that which allows us to…
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Quantum Theory of Soul
In recent decades, there has been some fascinating research that begins to bridge the worlds of science and spirituality. While the Newtonian and materialist paradigm has led to a denial of the unseen realms and capacities of humanity, what we see now is a growing acknowledgement of the existence of a quantum vibrational field and…
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🕊️ The last day of November
It is the last day of November, 2024. Mí na Samhna : the month of Samhain, in the Irish language. This month once signalled the beginning of the old way of time known as the “Celtic Calendar”. There is wisdom to be found in acknowledging that all life begins in the darkness, in a state…
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Paths to Healing
Restoring perspective to make a shift There are many twists and turns in navigating this life and remembering who we are. In this following piece of writing I share some of my own experiences and also reflect on key points to support a healthy mental balance in times of challenge and change. The opposite of…
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The Children of Lir
I have had the absolute joy and pleasure to work with teacher Maria Mulligan and the 2nd class pupils at Castlebar Primary School. The children collaborated and co-created three original songs as part of this project and explored the story of the Children of Lir in visual art. The short film below gives an overview…
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Go Leor
What follows is an attempt to record and share some of the insights and experience of joining an online Ceilidh with the Gaelic Narrative Project back in October 2022. The Tory Island Living Archive project, for me contained the possiblity of facilitating connections among various island communities, places where there is a shared concern for…
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Nourishing Roots & Soul
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