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This has been a particularly wet and cloudy December in South West Scotland, with very few opportunities to view the night sky. The cloud did break briefly last night however, and the predicted Aurora didn't disappoint. It's been a pretty good year, and there could be better to come, fingers crossed for some much needed cold clear weather.
Re-edit of a previous image. August 2013.
Isle of Bute, Scotland
Nikon D800E/Carl Zeiss T* 2.8/21 ZF.2
Hitech ProStop 4 IR ND/Lee 105 cpl
Focus blend of 5 frames
+ 1 manual luminosity blend for sky and mountains
ISO 100 f/7.1 @ 0.8" & 0.4"
Ardrossan Winton Rovers v Banchory St Ternan (6-2),
Scottish Junior cup, 1st Round,
23 September 2017.
All photos are the property of the photographer and may not be used without permission.
SX-BLW Air Scotland B757 sitting at the end of the old cross runway at Glasgow awaiting it's fate after the airline went out of business. There then developed a dispute between the airline and the airport over a considerable financial debt.
As the front of the Dodge lorry says "England - Scotland"...
On 30 June 1986 two Routemasters ex London Transport are seen on trade plates (on delivery to Scoltand I believe).
RM2072 (ALD72B) and WLT67.
ALM72B+WLT678-M6northbound-1211hrs30jun86,M25-(39X86)1197
"We live in two worlds… the world into which we were born, and the other-world that was born within us. Both may be a blessing or a curse. We choose.”
~attributed as a Druid homily.
"Truth in the heart."
"Strength in the arm."
"Honesty in speech."
A Celtic triad & Code of Chivalry, applied by the Druids,
according to St. Patrick.
The Story of Ireland part 2/4 episode 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vArLfTpv_Rk
Patrick's surviving Apology is edited see end part of the clip.
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Uí Néill
Niall Noigiallach (of the Nine Hostages) established himself as King of Midhe (Meath) at Tara around 400 A.D. This kingship was followed by many of his descendants, including about 6% of the Scottish folks ,thereafter referred to as the Ui Neill.
The Ui Neill dynasty divided into two in the 400’s, the Northern Ui Neill (Cenel nEoghain and Cenel Conaill) remained in the north while the Southern Ui Neill moved to Meath and the eastern midlands - they took it in turns to be Kings of Tara and, later, High-Kings of Ireland.
A recent arrival a new monument on an old site. At least they put the stone of destiny back! Statue of the new druid, Pádraig at Teamhair/Tara who re-framed the Celtic triple deities into the christian triune doctrine a generally peaceful colonisation, compared with elsewhere ; and the later schisms and bloody reformation. Syncretism helped create possible cultural compromise as the Celts had done with Christianity in Ireland , and later, Vice Versa.
Saint Patrick's biographers claim that it was here that he had his most famous victory over the pagan druids, during the reign of the 5th century High King Laoghaire.King Laoghaire is famous for having allowed Saint Patrick to travel the country and preach Christianity in one account .
LÓEGAIRE m Irish Mythology, Ancient Irish
Means "calf herder", derived from Irish loagh "calf". In Irish mythology Lóegaire Búadach was an Ulster warrior. He saved the life of the poet Áed, but died in the process.
This was also the name of several Irish high kings.
Lóegaire mac Néill
From Wikipedia:
Lóegaire (floruit / "flourished", 5th century, he died c. 462), also the first this first name can be spelt Lóeguire.He is said to have been a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. The Irish annals and king lists include him as a King of Tara or High King of Ireland. He appears as an adversary of Saint Patrick in several hagiographies. His dealings with the saint were believed to account for his descendants' lack of importance in later times. There are several accounts of his death, all of which contain supernatural elements, some of which concern his wars against Leinster.
Contents
Sons of Niall
The Irish annals purport to record events in the 5th century, but their reliability is doubtful as such early entries were added in the 9th century or later. The chronology of the annals is particularly suspect as it is believed that this was created retrospectively in order to match what were believed to be the dates of Saint Patrick with the kings named by Patrick's earliest hagiographers, Muirchú moccu Mactheni and Tirechán. Both writers had Patrick come to Ireland in Lóegaire's reign and meet with him. Since the annals provided two death dates for Patrick, 461 and 493, Lóegaire's reign was made to fit these, and in general the earlier date. For the later date, Lóegaire's son Lugaid appears to have served the same adversary role.[1]
In late prehistoric times, beginning in the fifth century, the ancestors of the Uí Néill—descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages—expanded into the east midlands of Ireland, southern Ulster and northern Leinster, at the expense of the previous overlords. The record of the Irish annals, perhaps unreliable at such an early date, records war between the descendants of Niall and the Leinstermen.[2] Although later associated with the conquests in the east midlands, Tirechán's life of Patrick may suggest that Lóegaire's power was centred in Connacht. Patrick is said to have met Lóegaire's daughters near Cruachan, a complex of prehistoric sites associated with the kingship of Connacht in legend and in history.[3]
According to king lists, the earliest of which is dated on internal evidence to the reign of Fínsnechta Fledach (died 697), Niall was succeeded by Lóegaire, who was in turn followed by a second son of Niall, Coirpre, Coirpre by Ailill Molt, one of the few kings not descended from Niall, and Ailill by Lóegaire's son Lugaid. Later lists make Nath Í king between Niall and Lóegaire and also omit Coirpre.[4] Given the many problems with the record, the dating of Lóegaire's floruit is imprecise, estimates placing it in the second half of the 5th century, circa 450 to perhaps the late 480s.[5]
Saint Patrick
In Muirchú moccu Mactheni's 7th century life of Patrick, Lóegaire is described as "a great king, fierce and pagan, emperor of the barbarians". After a number of attempts by Lóegaire and others to kill Patrick, Lóegaire is warned by the saint that he must accept the faith or die. Having taken the counsel of his people, he submits and is baptised.[6]
The other early life of Patrick, by Tírechán, has Lóegaire remained a pagan in spite of Patrick’s miracles. Lóegaire say that his father Niall would not have allowed him to convert. "Instead I am to be buried in the earthworks of Tara, I the son of Niall, face to face with the son of Dúnlaing in Mullaghmast". Tírechán, however, does allow that Patrick converts two of Lóegaire's daughters, Eithne the fair and Fedelm the red.[7]
The later Vita tripartita Sancti Patricii (Tripartite Life of Saint Patrick) again portrays a Lóegaire who schemes to kill Patrick. The lorica of Saint Patrick appears in the Vita tripartita, and it protects Patrick from one of Lóegaire's schemes.[8] In this account Lóegaire is not converted by Patrick, and is buried in the walls of Tara as his father Niall had wished.[9] The Lebor na hUidre provides a further account of Lóegaire's conversion and death.[10]
Bóroma Laigen
The Bóroma or Bóroma Laigen—cattle tribute of Leinster—is the subject of a number of Middle Irish accounts. Its supposed origins are described in Tuathal Techtmar 7 Ríge na hÉrenn, part of a continuation of the Lebor Gabála Érenn, and in the Acallam na Senórach. They are placed in the prehistoric past, in the time of Túathal Techtmar, who imposes the tribute of 5000, in other accounts 15000, cattle on the kings of Leinster as the honour price—known as éraic in early Irish law codes—for the death of his daughters. The legendary kings who follow Tuathal attempt to collect the tribute until finally Coirpre Lifechair's attempt is defeated by the Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna.[11]
Lóegaire's attempts to impose the Bórama, according to the later accounts, were unsuccessful. His invasion was defeated by Crimthann mac Énnai, ancestor of the Uí Cheinnselaig, near the River Barrow. Lóegaire was captured and made to swear never again to invade Leinster. This he did, swearing by the sun and moon, earth and sea, day and night, and water and air. One account of his death has it that he broke this oath.[12] It is likely that the association with the Uí Cheinnselaig is a later addition as other sources say that the king of Leinster who ruled from Naas in Patrick's time belonged to the later obscure kindred of Uí Garrchon, part of the Dál Messin Corb.[13]
Death
There are several accounts of Lóegaire's death. The Bóroma has him break his oath never again to invade Leinster. When he reaches the plain of the River Liffey near Kildare, the forces of nature on which he swore kill him: the wind leaves his lungs, the sun scorches him, the earth entombs him. Another account has Lóegaire's druids prophecy that he will die between Ériu (Ireland) and Alba (Scotland). To avoid this, Lóegaire never goes to sea. This version states that he died between two hills on the Liffey plain, hills named Ére and Alba. Finally, it is said that Lóegaire was cursed by Patrick and died of it.[14]
Cenél Lóegairi
Tiréchan's life of Patrick names two daughters of Lóegaire, Eithne the fair and Fedelm the red.[7] Lóegaire's son Lugaid is included in all king lists. The account of Lóegaire and Patrick in An Leabhar Breac explains that Patrick cursed Lóegaire's descendants, saying that they would never hold the kingship of Tara. Lóegaire's queen, Angias, a daughter of (Ailill) Tassach, of the Uí Liatháin,[15][16] who was pregnant with Lugaid, begged that her unborn child should be spared the curse, and this was granted in part so that Lugaid later became king.[17] Another of his twelve sons is called Feidlimid.[18] As well as Angias, his wives included Muirecht, daughter of Eochaid Muinremar, said to be the grandfather of Fergus Mór mac Eirc.[5]
The Cenél Lóegairi were indeed a relatively minor group in the Irish midlands in historic times. They were subject to the Síl nÁedo Sláine kings of Brega. Their lands lay between the River Boyne and the Meath Blackwater with their main church at Trim in modern County Meath.[19]
Notes
1.^ For the background to the sources see Hughes. Regarding Lóegaire, Lugaid and Patrick, see Charles-Edwards, chapter 11, especially pp 463–464.
2.^ Byrne, chapter 5; Charles-Edwards, chapter 11.
3.^ Irwin; for Tirechán's account of the daughters of Lóegaire see De Paor, pp. 163–165.
4.^ For the lists, see Byrne, pp 274–277.
5.^ a b Irwin.
6.^ Muirchú's life is in de Paor, pp. 175–197, quotation at p. 179.
7.^ a b Tírechán's life is in de Paor, pp. 154–174, quotation after p. 156.
8.^ Stokes, I, pp. 47–53.
9.^ Stokes, I, p. 75.
10.^ Stokes, II, pp. 562–567.
11.^ Wiley, "Bóroma"; MacKillop, "Bórama", "Tuathal Techtmar".
12.^ Wiley, "Bóroma"; Byrne, pp. 83 & 145; Irwin.
13.^ Ó Cróinín, p. 52.
14.^ Irwin; Wiley, "Bóroma" & "Comthoth Lóegairi co cretim 7 a aided"; Comthoth Lóegairi co cretim 7 a aided in Stokes, II, p. 567; MacKillop, "Lóegaire mac Néill"; Byrne, pp. 83 & 103.
15.^ Stokes I, p. 47; Stokes II, p. 557
16.^ Rawlinson B 502, ed. Ó Corráin 1997, pp. 206, 225
17.^ The Lebar Brecc Homily in Stokes, II, pp. 428–489 at p. 465.
18.^ Stokes, I, p. 66.
19.^ Byrne, pp. 87 & 89; Charles-Edwards, pp. 16, map 1, 19 & 275.
References
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Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-36395-0
De Paor, Liam (1993), Saint Patrick's World: The Christian Culture of Ireland's Apostolic Age, Dublin: Four Courts, ISBN 1-85182-144-9
Hughes, Kathleen (1972), Early Christian Ireland: Introduction to the Sources, London: Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 0-340-16145-0
Irwin, Philip (2004), "Lóegaire mac Néill (fl. 5th cent.)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15872, retrieved 2007-03-10
MacKillop, James (1998), Oxford Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-860967-1
Ó Corráin, Donnchadh (ed.), Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502. University College, Cork: Corpus of Electronic Texts. 1997.
Ó Cróinín, Dáibhí (1995), Early Medieval Ireland 400–1200, Longman History of Ireland, London: Longman, ISBN 0-582-01565-0
Stokes, Whitley (1887), The Tripartite life of Patrick: with other documents relating to that saint, Rolls Series, I, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, www.archive.org/details/tripartitept100unknuoft, retrieved 2007-03-12
Stokes, Whitley (1887), The Tripartite life of Patrick: with other documents relating to that saint, Rolls Series, II, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, www.archive.org/details/tripartitept200unknuoft, retrieved 2007-03-12
Wiley, Dan M. (2004), "Bóroma", The Cycles of the Kings, www.hastings.edu/academic/english/Kings/Boroma.htm, retrieved 2008-03-12
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The Lorica
One form of protection used in the Celtic world is the lorica. In legend and practice, the Celts called upon the forces of nature in its many diverse forms to serve and enhance themselves. One of the most famous of these is St. Patrick's breastplate:
I rise today
Through the strength of heaven
The light of the sun
The radiance of the moon
Splendor of fire,
Swiftness of wind,
Speed of lightning
Depth of sea
Stability of Earth
Firmness of rock.
You may wish to try using a lorica yourself, for it is a powerful shamanic or druidic practice that gathers energy and protection from the forms of nature called forth.
Lorica of St. Patrick TCD MS E.4 2 : Liber Hymnorum
Patrick made this hymn or Celtic inspired incantation ; in the time of Laohgaire mac Neill, it was made, and the cause of its composition was for the protection of himself and his monks against the deadly enemies that lay in ambush for the clerics. And it is a lorica of faith for the protection of body and soul against demons and men and vices: when any person shall recite it daily with pious meditation on God, demons shall not dare to face him, it shall be a protection to him against all poison and envy, it shall be a guard to him against sudden death, it shall be a lorica for his soul after his decease.
Patrick sang it when the ambuscades were laid for him by Laoghaire, in order that he should not go to Tara to sow the Faith, so that on that occasion they were seen before those who were lying in ambush as if they were wild deer having behind them a fawn, viz. Benen; ...and
'Dear's Cry' ......is its name.
I arise to-day:
vast might, invocation of the Trinity,--
belief in a Threeness
confessing of Oneness
meeting in the Creator(?).
I arise to-day:
the might of Christ's birth and His baptism
the might of His Crucifixion and Burial
the might of His Resurrection and Ascension
the might [of] His Descent to the judgement of Doom.
I arise to-day:
might of grades of Cherubim
in obedience of Angels
[in ministration of Archangels]
in hope of resurrection for the sake of reward
in prayers of Patriarchs
in prophecies of Prophets
in preachings of Apostles,
in faiths of Confessors
in innocence of holy Virgins
in deeds of righteous men.
I arise to-day:
might of Heaven
brightness of Sun
whiteness of Snow
splendour of Fire
speed of Light
swiftness of Wind
depth of Sea
stability of Earth
firmness of Rock.
I arise to-day:
Might of God for my piloting
Wisdom of God for my guidance
Eye of God for my foresight
Ear of God for my hearing
Word of God for my utterance
Hand of God for my guardianship
Path of God for my precedence
Shield of God for my protection
Host of God for my salvation
against snares of demons
against allurements of vices
against solicitations of nature
against every person that wishes me ill
far and near
alone and in a crowd.
I invoke therefore all these forces to intervene between me and every fierce merciless force that may come upon my body and my soul:
against incantations of false prophets
against black laws of paganism
against false laws of heresy
against deceit of idolatry
against spells of women and smiths and druids
against all knowledge that is forbidden the human soul.
Christ for my guardianship to-day
against poison, against burning,
against drowning, against wounding,
that there may come to me a multitude of rewards;
Christ with me, Christ before me,
Christ behind me, Christ in me,
Christ under me, Christ over me,
Christ to right of me, Christ to left of me,
Christ in lying down, Christ in sitting, Christ in rising up
Christ in the heart of every person, who may think of me!
Christ in the mouth of everyone one, who may speak to me!
Christ in every eye, which may look on me!
Christ in every ear, which may hear me!
I arise to-day:
vast might, invocation of the Trinity
belief in a Threeness
confession of Oneness
meeting in the Creator.
[The Lord is salvation, the Lord is salvation, Christ is salvation;
May your salvation, Lord, be with us always.]*
*Final two lines not translated in this version.
Translation Two: "The Deer's Cry"
I arise to-day
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the threeness,
Through confession of the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation.
I arise to-day
Through the strength of Christ's birth with His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of Doom.
I arise to-day
Through the strength of the love of Cherubim,
In obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In prayers of patriarchs,
In predictions of prophets,
In preachings of apostles,
In faiths of confessors,
In innocence of holy virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.
I arise to-day
Through the strength of heaven:
Light of sun,
Radiance of moon,
Splendour of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of wind,
Depth of sea,
Stability of earth,
Firmness of rock.
I arise to day
Through God's strength to pilot me:
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptations of vices,
From every one who shall wish me ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone and in a multitude.
I summon to-day all these powers between me and those evils,
Against every cruel merciless power that may oppose my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul.
Christ to shield me to-day
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may come to me abundance of reward.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I arise to-day
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the threeness,
Through confession of the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation.
Translations: 1. The Irish Liber Hymnorum. ed. and trans. J.H. Bernard and R. Atkinson. London: 1898. Available at: The Cornell Library Historical Monographs. URL: historical.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/cul.cd l/docviewer?... 2. Kuno Meyer. Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry. 2nd ed. London : Constable & Co., 1913
NEXT yet another much later hymn version
Nicholson & Lee, eds. The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse. 1917.
76. S. Patrick’s Hymn before Tara
By James Clarence Mangan (1803–1849)
(FROM THE IRISH)
CHRIST, as a light,
Illumine and guide me!
Christ, as a shield, o’ershadow and cover me!
Christ be under me! Christ be over me!
Christ be beside me 5
On left hand and right!
Christ be before me, behind me, about me!
Christ this day be within and without me!
Christ, the lowly and meek,
Christ, the All-powerful, be 10
In the heart of each to whom I speak,
In the mouth of each who speaks to me!
In all who draw near me,
Or see me or hear me!
At Tara to-day, in this awful hour, 15
I call on the Holy Trinity!
Glory to Him who reigneth in power,
The God of the Elements, Father, and Son,
And Paraclete Spirit, which Three are the One,
The ever-existing Divinity! 20
Salvation dwells with the Lord,
With Christ, the Omnipotent Word.
From generation to generation
Grant us, O Lord, Thy grace and salvation
One of the sunsets we've been missing on the East coast of late. Recently it's been lovely, but then the haar rolls in around 8pm and all goes grey.
I took advantage of the flexibility in my job and a favourable weather forecast to take to the hills and get above the low cloud.
It didn't all go to plan; it was extraordinarily windy that high. The low cloud got stuck behind Ben Vorlich range and didn't reach the high summit I was on so I didn't wake above the clouds. Dawn didn't work out like I hoped.
But the sunset was just stunning.
More to come.
