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stairnaheireann · 8 months
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Celts | Becoming a Seer
The gift of the ‘sight’ was highly valued by the Celts. But this gift could cause the possessor great sorrow, especially if he or she foresaw the death of someone close to them. On the other hand, the seer might be able to avert catastrophe after receiving a premonition of danger. The most famous see in Irish mythology was Fionn, whose name means ‘wise or knowing one’. It was said that he gained…
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teatitty · 5 years
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“Shantemon Stone Ro” is a set of five stones on the Shantemon mountain in County Cavan, and they’re also known as “Finn McCool’s Fingers” due to a story where he supposedly lost one of his hands in battle. The stones are arranged in a south-east/north-west orientation
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stairnaheireann · 3 years
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Celts | Becoming a Seer
Celts | Becoming a Seer
The gift of the ‘sight’ was highly valued by the Celts. But this gift could cause the possessor great sorrow, especially if he or she foresaw the death of someone close to them. On the other hand, the seer might be able to avert catastrophe after receiving a premonition of danger. The most famous see in Irish mythology was Fionn, whose name means ‘wise or knowing one’. It was said that he gained…
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stairnaheireann · 4 years
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Celts | Becoming a Seer
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The gift of the ‘sight’ was highly valued by the Celts. But this gift could cause the possessor great sorrow, especially if he or she foresaw the death of someone close to them. On the other hand, the seer might be able to avert catastrophe after receiving a premonition of danger. The most famous see in Irish mythology was Fionn, whose name means ‘wise or knowing one’. It was said that he gained…
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stairnaheireann · 5 years
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Celts | Becoming a Seer The gift of the ‘sight’ was highly valued by the Celts. But this gift could cause the possessor great sorrow, especially if he or she foresaw the death of someone close to them.
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stairnaheireann · 6 years
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Celts | Becoming a Seer
Celts | Becoming a Seer
The gift of the ‘sight’ was highly valued by the Celts. But this gift could cause the possessor great sorrow, especially if he or she foresaw the death of someone close to them. On the other hand, the seer might be able to avert catastrophe after receiving a premonition of danger.
The most famous see in Irish mythology was Fionn, whose name means ‘wise or knowing one’. It was said that he gained…
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