by M.N. Stroh | Aug 30, 2018 | Historical Factoids, Irish Culture Insight, Research
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...
by M.N. Stroh | May 11, 2018 | Irish Culture Insight, Research, Viking Culture Insight
My latest forays in Viking era Ireland took me on a road of discovery. You may recall one of my previous posts where we talked about longphorts. These were among the prominent developments of Viking era Ireland. From the longphorts, the Scandinavian settlers...
by M.N. Stroh | Mar 22, 2018 | Irish Culture Insight, My Writing
Well Clan, I have to tell you, I’ve sat on pins and needles waiting to share this with you! In February, I had the honor of joining Cherrilynn Bisbano on Genre Chat to talk about Writing Historical Fiction. The experience was nerve-wracking, yet absolutely...
by M.N. Stroh | Nov 22, 2017 | Historical Factoids, Irish Culture Insight, Research
I confess. One of the first aspects that attracted me to the Middle Ages was fashion. I absolutely loved the dresses medieval women wore, and the guy’s clothes weren’t half bad either.So when I first set out to learn about 10th century Ireland, fashion...
by M.N. Stroh | Nov 11, 2017 | My Writing, Personal, Research
If there’s one thing historical fiction writers and readers should share in common, it’s that innate desire to discover a window into the past. That driving force compels insatiably. We want to be that fly on the wall. To see how it all happened…at...
by M.N. Stroh | Jan 27, 2016 | Historical Factoids, Irish Culture Insight, Research
When Norse raiders first appeared in Irish waters in the year 837 AD, one can imagine the stir they caused. None could have guessed that their presence would mark a transition to forever change the cultural landscape of Ireland.When we typically think of Vikings, the...
