Spiritual Conference 2011 in Tulsk

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Spiritual Capital of Connacht Conference Weekend, Tulsk, Co Roscommon

Event theme is “Connecting with the Land”, and we are delighted to announce our new spiritual conference event in Roscommon:

Since before history the West & Northwest of Ireland has been a place with a spiritual resonance. A place where Christian scholars kept civilisation alive. A place where belief and landscape merge. A place where you can feel things you can’t touch, where you experience an authentic unspoilt nature and timeless faith. A place where you can open your heart and lift your spirits – Ireland’s Spiritual Heartland.

The ceremonial and spiritual capital of this region is Rathcroghan, in County Roscommon – this is the legendary Cruachan, palace and sacred centre for the Druids, Kings and Queens of Connacht all through the ages.

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November 2011

€20 for Weekend Ticket!

€15 value Day Pass for Saturday talks, Individual Price = €5 per talk
(Saturday Pre-Booked Day Pass only €12!)

« Deirdre Wadding of Tall Tales Troubadors

Song of the Land. Every place has its own sound and song; listening for it and singing it back to the land forges a connection. Exploring the ‘Song of Amairgin’ from Irish legend, the use of our native language in magical work, and how the land responds!

« Lora O’Brien, Irish Author and Bean Draoí

Goddesses of Connacht: From Medb to the Morrigan, we all know the usual suspects. But what of Flidhais, she of Castlerea sovereignty? What of Gaillimh inion Breasail, and does her aspect have an effect on the many Brazilians who are drawn to the West of Ireland?! And even Mongfind and Cairenn, ancient rivals who between them birthed the Connachta and the Uí Niall clans? Recommended for those who want to explore their feminine side; will include journeying and self development work, along with a healthy dose of Irish heritage information.

« John Sinnott, B.A. Arch, of Irish Heritage Crafts

Sacred Sites: Care and Responsibility. A qualified Archaeologist, Alexandrian 1* and member of Cois Teallaigh Coven in County Roscommon, John has extensive experience working with sacred sites, through both the archaeological and pagan fields. This talk was designed to show that many practices which are viewed as quite standard among pagans, could actually damage the sites we profess to care for.

« Francis De’Venney, of Faol Lia Historical Re-enactment Society

Land and Ancestors. A fascinating insight into the ancient Irish psyche, from an anthropologist and accomplished practitioner of 30+ years experience

« Talas Pái of Roscommon’s Huginn Press

Working With the Wights. The numinous is all around us, from temples and trees to your house and car. In this talk, Talas takes an animistic approach to working with the wights, sidhe, vaettir and other spirits. The talk ranges from theoretical to practical — what the wights are and where they fit into the cosmos to how, where and why to approach and work with them.

« Con Connor of Roscommon’s Druid School

Eachtra, a Celtic dreaming, guided visualisation journey with the Cauldron of Vocation and the Realm of Land. Eachtra is the White Mare as the Celtic Goddess and we journey with her to meet the Ancestor Clan where we get an individual message as spiritual guidance.

« Del Eagle, (Sunday Morning, 2 Talks)

Flower Essences and how they are made, the connection between Earth and Sky

Tantra, the connection between Earth/Body and Spirit

SUNDAY AFTERNOON - 2pm to 5pm
Appointments available with Readers (Tarot, etc) and Healers, therapists.
(Individual Booking Costs will apply!)

Spiritual Capital of Connacht

Conference Weekend, Tulsk, Co Roscommon

Saturday 26^th November 2011

TIME	SPEAKER	TOPIC
10am – 10.45am	Deirdre Wadding	Song of the Land
11am – 11.45am	Lora O’Brien	Goddesses of Connacht
12noon – 12.45pm	John Sinnott	Sacred Sites: Care and Responsibility
1pm-2pm	Lunch	Shopping
2pm-2.45pm	Talas Pái	Working with the Wights/Spirits
3pm – 3.45pm	Fran De’Venney	Land and Ancestors
4pm – 5pm	Con Connor	Eachtra, a Celtic dreaming

Individual price - €5 per talk/workshop

Value Day Ticket – just €15!

Spiritual Capital of Connacht

Conference Weekend, Tulsk, Co Roscommon

Sunday 27^th November 2011

TIME	SPEAKER	TOPIC
11am – 11.45am	Del Eagle	Tantra Connection
12noon – 12.45am	Del Eagle	Bach Flower Essences

Individual price - €5 per talk/workshop

Value Weekend Ticket – just €20!

(all talks & workshops, Saturday & Sunday)

Sunday Afternoon from 2pm to 5pm

Appointments Available with Healers and Readers Individual Booking Costs will apply!

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Booking on 071 9639268

Tulsk Accommodation

Anne's B&B

Within easy walking distance of Rathcroghan Visitor Centre!  Anne's B & B, Tulsk Village, opened May 2013, formerly Moylan's Shop and Post Office premises.  Contact Anne Sheerin on 087-8208534 or 086-6027144.  The four bedrooms are en-suite with TV and the entire house is decorated and furnished to a high standard.  Website available soon at:  www.VisitTulsk.com, or you can Email:  annesheerin@eircom.net

If you prefer self-catering:
Phyllis Jordan and her family invite you to stay at one of their three luxury self catering apartments- all set in a lovely country area just a few miles outside Tulsk Village.

• Central for four golf courses.
• Famous for game and course fishing with 14 lakes within easy reach.
• Ideal for cycling and walking.
• Area rich in history and archaeology.

The Granary is an old converted grain store with original stonework set in the countryside with large gardens. It has been tastefully refurbished into a 2-bedroom self-catering apartment.
Caddlebrook was an old schoolhouse which was converted into two luxury 2-bedroom self catering apartments.

To book your holiday or for further details please contact:
Mrs Phyllis Jordan, Ballyglass, Ballingare, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
Tel: 086 1721476
Email: wpjordan@eircom.net

The Craft and the Cross

Author: Chris McClintock

Price: €18.00€9.00

The Craft and the Cross examines the birth of sacres symbolism in pre-christiam times, and traces its development and survival into the modern world. This study is the result of a quest to understand the symbols of Freemasonry, and reveals for the first time ever what the obscure allegories actually mean. in coming to understand the true meaning of the rituals and symbols of Freemasonry a picture emerges that is both controversial and unexpected, for it shows a common origin of both the symbols of the Craft and those of Christianity. And that common origin is the anicent veneration of the sun.

Chris McClintock is an author specialising in ancient symbolism. He became an Irish Freemason in 1991, joining Lodge No 754 Coleraine. He became Master of the lodge in 2005. Intrigued by the curious symbolism and gestures used within the workings of the lodge he set about investigating those rituals to try to discover their underlying meanings.

Cú Chulainn

Author: Darage Smyth

Price: €17.50 €12.50

Cú Chulainn was the grestest hero of an heroic centred on Ulster and North Leinster. He is in the European tradition of heroes, from Ajax to Achilles to King Arthur. He was a demi-god, having both a solar deity, Lug, and Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster, for his father.This book followas Cú Chulainn from his birth to his initiation in arms, his various romances in Ireland and Scotland, and his marriage to Emer at Emain Macha.

Darragh Smyth was born and lives in Dublin, where he teaches Early Irish History and Mythology at Dublin Institute of Technology. He is the author of A Guide To Irish Mythology and co-author of places of Mythology. He is a fellow of Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.

To get this book click here.

The Poets Ogam

Author: John-Paul Patton

Price: €20.00 €10.00

The Poet's Ogam is a creative exploration of the Ogam, based on a 17-year study by Irish author John-Paul Patton. This book explores the historical context of Ogam and the relationship between Ogam, poetry and the Gaelic harp. It contains a range of comparative studies between Ogam and the Kabbalah, Runes, I Ching and other systems. The text also presents original creations of an Ogam calendar, a divination system, and a reconstruction of Fidchell (the ancient Irish chess game) based on Ogam. The book further includes a system of Gaelic martial arts based on an elemental Ogam framework, magical Ogam squares, Ogam pentacles and much more, that fill this tour de force of contemporary Ogam study and use. The Poet's Ogam carries on the Art and Science of the Filid-the Philosopher Poets who created and developed the Ogam and is a must for anyone with an interest in Celtic spirituality and magick.

John-Paul Patton has studied the esoteric for over 20 years with a particular focus on Thelema, The Irish Magical Tradition, Taoism and Tantra. John-Paul has been recognised for many years as a leading authority in esoteric Ogam studies and delivered a headline talk on Ogam at the first ever 'Witchfest Ireland' event in Dublin. in his professional life John-Paul is Head of a Media Studies Department and a Teacher of English.

Roscommon Castle- A visitor's Guide

Author: Kieran O'Conor and Margaret Murphy

Price: €7.50

Roscommon Castle, begun in 1269 by justiciar (the English king's chief governor in Ireland) as a royal castle and occupied down until late 17th century, is one of the most striking buildings of medieval date still standing in Ireland. Its magnifience is a reminder to ther people od Roscommon that their town was once a major centre in the country as a whole during the medieval period.

It is hoped that this guidebook will provide not only information but also enjoyment to those who choose to visit Roscommon Castle. Its detailed nature should also make it a significant contribution to continuing academic research into the role of castles in medieval Ireland.

Had Me Made

Author: Mary B. Timoney

Price: €25.00 €12.50

This book is the result of very great love and very great labor. Mary B. has visited the Sligo graveyards - the well trodden urban one and the small almost forgotten ones - over and over again, waiting for the right light, trying for the third of fourth time to record accurately an inscription, photographing a memorial repeatedly, in case the next photograph is better than all the earlier ones. She has battled through bad weather, inconvenient poor light, dense high weeds and the uneven ground that is so much part of all our graveyards. Mary B. has also spent long hours in local and national archives and libraries in order to identify the families and the individuals who are commemorated and the makers of the memorials.

Mary B. Timoney from Waterford, came in 1979 to teach with Sligo into the memorials and later at Coola. Since May 1984 she has opened up new field of interest for the people of Sligo into the memorials of the dead of the last four centuries, particularly their artwork. She is a member of Sligo Field club of which she has been Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary. She is a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland and the Society for Church Archaeology.

To get this book now click here.

Rathcroghan Book

Author: John Waddell

Price: €45.00 €22.50

Publisher: Wordwell

Cruachan Aí has proven to probably the most enigmatic of all the royal landscapes, yielding finally only to this sustained programme of analysis, combining scientic technology, rigorous scholarship and intimate knowledge of the land acquired over decades of fieldwork: John Waddell's excavation of Dath-í's Mound 28 years ago represents the genesis of this great project. Most of the monuments defy classification and how they are composed into a sacral landscape is ll too often obscured by the overprint of modern field boundaries and roads that carve up what was once a topographical and toponymic continuum. Erase these from the mind's eye and the entrance to the Underworld at Úaim na Cat is restored to its rightful place, across open ground between Rathcroghan Mound and the Mucklaghs and overlooked by Relignaree or the King's Burial-Ground

John Waddell is a professor of Archaeology in the National University of Ireland, Galway.

To get this book now click here.

Rathcroghan & Carnfree Book

Author: Michael Herity

Price: €8.90 €4.95

This short guide is based on a survey of the antiquities on an area of 100 square kilometers around Cruachan and Carnfree begun before 1980. Investigations at the other major Royal Sites of Ireland, Tara, Tailteann, Tlachtga and Eamhain Macha have provided invaluable comparisons which have aided the interpretation of the Roscommon sites. The work has been assisted by grants from University College Dublin, the National Committee for Archaeology of the Royal Irish Academy, Anglo-Irish Meats and Roscommon County Council.

As there has been little excavation in the area, the identifications presented here of the types to which the various monuments belong are based on field inspection and on comparison with monuments elsewhere in Ireland. The more specific information provided by excavation will probably alter some identifications, especially of partly destroyed sites.

Professor Micheal Herity teaches Archaeology at University College Dublin, where he was Dean of Celtic Studies from 1984 to 1990. A specialist in the Irish Stone Age and its European background, and in the history of Irish antiquarianism, he has also studied Celtic Royal Sites and the layout and feature of Irish heritages and monasteries.

To get this book now click here.

November 2011 Events in Roscommon

After a busy Samhain at Cruachan Ai, Tulsk, we have another exciting month of events this November


Thursday 17th 7pm - 9pm
Tarot Reading
(Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre Tulsk, Co. Roscommon)

Tarot reading by a professional reader: after our successful talk on divination we will be offering Tarot readings at Cruachan Aí. Booking is essential. If you are interested please contact cruachanai@gmail.com or 071 9639268 to book your place.

Saturday 19th November 2 - 4 pm

Childrens Mask Making Workshop

An opportunity to learn about Celtic arts and traditions which date back to the Iron Age. But besides all that, it#s great craic for the kids! They can create a mask for the Wild Hunt, a mythical hunting party from the otherworld who hunt for sport, or just paint and glue on whatever they feel like making. A great opportunity to entertain the kids for a few hours while you put your feet up in Coffee@Keoghs, or do the weekly shopping in peace. Don't forget our End of Year Gift Sale, with up to 50% off!

Price €5 per child (group discounts 2 or more, €3 per child)If you are interested please contact cruachanai@gmail.com or 071 9639268 to book your place.

Thursday 24th 7 - 9pm

How to become a published author - Talk & Writing Class

When you have gained control of the vocabulary, mastered your personal style and expelled all those nasty punctuation mistakes, after you have stressed and strained every last imaginative cell in your mind and finally pressed save for the last time - you might want to publish your literary child and release it to the world...

But how? Where do you start? Published author Lora O'Brien offers some hints and tips on where to start, and how to finish, for those who would like to see their work in print.

Price €10

If you are interested please contact cruachanai@gmail.com or 071 9639268 to book your place.

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November 2011

‘Spiritual Capital of Connacht’ Conference Weekend

Tulsk, Co Roscommon

Event theme is “Connecting with the Land”, and we are delighted to announce our new spiritual conference event in Roscommon:

Since before history the West & Northwest of Ireland has been a place with a spiritual resonance. A place where Christian scholars kept civilisation alive. A place where belief and landscape merge. A place where you can feel things you can’t touch, where you experience an authentic unspoilt nature and timeless faith. A place where you can open your heart and lift your spirits – Ireland’s Spiritual Heartland.

The ceremonial and spiritual capital of this region is Rathcroghan, in County Roscommon – this is the legendary Cruachan, palace and sacred centre for the Druids, Kings and Queens of Connacht all through the ages.

« Con Connor of Roscommon’s Druid School

Eachtra, a Celtic dreaming, guided visualisation journey with the Cauldron of Vocation and the Realm of Land. Eachtra is the White Mare as the Celtic Goddess and we journey with her to meet the Ancestor Clan where we get an individual message as spiritual guidance.

« Talas Pái of Roscommon’s Huginn Press

Working With the Wights. The numinous is all around us, from temples and trees to your house and car. In this talk, Talas takes an animistic approach to working with the wights, sidhe, vaettir and other spirits. The talk ranges from theoretical to practical — what the wights are and where they fit into the cosmos to how, where and why to approach and work with them.

« Deirdre Wadding of Tall Tales Troubadors

Song of the Land. Every place has its own sound and song; listening for it and singing it back to the land forges a connection. Exploring the ‘Song of Amairgin’ from Irish legend, the use of our native language in magical work, and how the land responds!

« John Sinnott, B.A. Arch, of Irish Heritage Crafts

Sacred Sites: Care and Responsibility. A qualified Archaeologist, Alexandrian 1* and member of Cois Teallaigh Coven in County Roscommon, John has extensive experience working with sacred sites, through both the archaeological and pagan fields. This talk was designed to show that many practices which are viewed as quite standard among pagans, could actually damage the sites we profess to care for.

« Del Eagle, (Sunday Only)

Flower Essences and how they are made, the connection between Earth and Sky

Tantra, the connection between Earth/Body and Spirit

« Francis De’Venney, of Faol Lia Historical Re-enactment Society

Land and Ancestors. A fascinating insight into the ancient Irish psyche, from an anthropologist and accomplished practitioner of 30+ years experience

« Lora O’Brien, Irish Author and Bean Draoí

Goddesses of Connacht: From Medb to the Morrigan, we all know the usual suspects. But what of Flidhais, she of Castlerea sovereignty? What of Gaillimh inion Breasail, and does her aspect have an effect on the many Brazilians who are drawn to the West of Ireland?! And even Mongfind and Cairenn, ancient rivals who between them birthed the Connachta and the Uí Niall clans? Recommended for those who want to explore their feminine side; will include journeying and self development work, along with a healthy dose of Irish heritage information.

FULL SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

All Month

Cruachan Aí Craft and Book Shop Sale – Stock Clearance for end of Year.

Craft and jewellery reduced 30%, Books reduced 50% - How many weeks til Christmas? Get your gifts for less!!!

Regular Events

Every Thursday Morning - Cruachan Crafters in Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre, 10am to 12.noon. October 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th.

Beginner’s Knitting Club
Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre, Tulsk. Tuesday evenings, 5 to 6.30pm. Children’s Teens or Adults, all welcome. Needles and Wool available/for sale, or bring your own! Admission €5. Family discounts available.