Over a year ago I launched the Clans of Ireland blog series. Since then, the series was placed on hold while the first four books in Tale of the Clans launched in 2022. To celebrate that milestone, we usher back the Clans of Ireland Series with our next infamous clan: The Eoganacht Raithlind of Desmond!
Category: Research
Different topics and categories of research I’ve undertaken to bring my proposed Historical Fiction series to life.
Clans of Ireland Series: the Eoganacht Cashel
Hey Clan! In our last installment of the Clans of Ireland Series, I introduced you to the Dal Cais. Now, we’ll learn about the Eoganacht of Cashel. Breaking Down the Name Eoganacht Caisel or Eoganacht Cashel (pronounced: Owen-acht Kash-el), comes from the Irish meaning “people of Eóghan” (Eóghan means “born of the yew tree”), and…
Clans of Ireland Series: The Dal Cais
Hey Clan! Today I’m kicking off a new series of blog posts focusing on the clans of Ireland featured in my historical fiction saga: Tale of the Clans. This post will focus on the Dal Cais (one of my favorites) but first, there’s something you should know. Because this series spans the lifetime of Ireland’s…
Hours of Prayer in Irish Monasticism
Irish monasticism, like any other, practiced the monastic Horarium.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “We’re one sentence in, and already she’s throwing big terms at us.”
The Irish in America
Today we have a very special guest who has come to share about a topic occurring later in Irish history, but no less important: The Great Hunger and Irish Immigration to America.
Using Pinterest to Save a Houseplant
So I’m on a mission…
The Óenach: Ancient Ireland’s Preeminent Social Event
There were many kinds of social gatherings in ancient Ireland. But one assembly rose above all others.
The óenach.
Óenach, pronounced “Oh-nach”, is generally understood to be an assembly equated with a fair or market. However, the óenach’s purpose was far greater, and varied upon the size, season, and location.
No Longhouses in Ireland
My latest forays in Viking era Ireland took me on a road of discovery.
Writing Historical Fiction
On Serious Writer’s Genre Chat, M.N. Stroh joins Cherrilynn Bisbano to discuss Writing Historical Fiction.
10th Century Irish Fashion
I confess. One of the first aspects that attracted me to the Middle Ages was fashion.
