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St Patrick in Irish Mythology
You neglect to say it is a HUGE wave
Veronica, on 03/19/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
This tomb has just his name engraved on it. It certainly isn't what I would call a medieval tomb. It is earlier than that by the look of it. I think you need to find a picture of it and decide for yourself.
Veronica, on 03/19/2019
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We will not see as much lavender at flower shows this year as the Royal Horticultural Society has had to ban imported lavender from its shows this year so as to prevent the spread of xylella fungus, for which lavender is a host. This will not ...
frankbeswick, on 03/19/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
A bore is caused when high tide pushes back the river waters, creating a wave that travels upstream.
frankbeswick, on 03/19/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
Tombs could well be part of the profitable mediaeval relic industry, so some are of doubtful provenance. Names could be easily inscribed much later than the time of the tomb's creation.
I am sceptical that we know St Patrick's tomb because he ...
frankbeswick, on 03/19/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
Dusty,
A swell of water on a river is called a BORE here as far as I know.
Veronica, on 03/19/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
My lovely big brother as seen below is the best one to ask anything about Church History.
Veronica, on 03/19/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
Derdriu
The ancient tomb stone I saw in Downpatrick , County Down, certainly has an ancient carving with the word Patricius carved into it. At that time only someone of huge influence would have had a name on their resting place. Therefore St ...
Veronica, on 03/19/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
Yes we are all a bit Scandinavian here ! ;)
Veronica, on 03/19/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
1: The evidence for Egyptian Christianity is that St Kevin of Glendalough is reported to have prayed according to the Egyptian way, standing with arms outstretched. Secondly, Irish Christianity was like its Egyptian counterpart strongly ...
frankbeswick, on 03/18/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
Veronica, Thank you for the backstories and photos.
Are there other viable contenders or do supposition and tradition give just the Down Patrick area as St. Patrick's burial place?
In another but still related direction, two comments ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 03/18/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
Thanks for the explanation Veronica. I think of a swell of water being a one time thing, but a current makes more sense. I'm a little bit Danish as well so my ancestors were definitely from your neck of the woods!
dustytoes, on 03/18/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
Dusty what a lovely heritage you have ,
The Hawk's Swell / Well is believed to have been a legend of a natural swell in the Celtic Sea off the south coast of Ireland. A "swell " being a surge or current in the water .
Veronica, on 03/18/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
Frank
Indeed there are very few snakes in Britain , usually a rare sighting of a harmless grass snake. Ha … certainly where we live it would be far too cold. ( so cold today ) I think the reference to St Patrick and the snakes is a myth ...
Veronica, on 03/18/2019
St Patrick in Irish Mythology
BSG, the meal you describe sounds like Corned Beef Ash to me.
Traditional Irish stew is made with mutton / lamb , onions and two different sizes of potatoes. One type is diced so melts into the gravy and one is left in very large chunks to ...
Veronica, on 03/18/2019