- Megalithic monuments at Newgrange: according to Irish legend, it is the palace of the Dagda, the father of the gods (later supplanted by by Oenghus, the god of love, who tricked him into leaving the palace).
- Dunnottar Castle (Kincardine): Pictish fortress, guarded the 'Honours of Scotland' and the private papers of Charles II (p65)
- Cawdor Castle (Nairn): Home of real-life Macbeth, the last Scottish king to rule from teh Highlands (p65).
- The many mounds around Ireland and Scotland are actually called sídhe or 'fairy mounds'. According to celtic legend, it is a parallel universe where the gods dwelled and there was no sickness, old age or death. The Danaans would eat, drink and have a life of ease. In reality, the mounds burial mounds and cairns from prehistoric times (p34). This shows how the Celtic religion appropriated previously existing structures and then made up stories and myths to incorporate them into their own world.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Celtic: Sacred Places
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