Newbie, Questions on Irish Reconstructionism

[Meritmut]

So I am looking into Irish reconstructionism and am a little lost as where to begin, I am hoping for some helpful links on: cosmology, the Gods and Goddesses, afterlife. etc.



So far I have found these sites:
http://paganachd.com/faq/
http://www.imbas.org/
http://delawarevalleyceltic.org/
http://www.gaolnaofa.com/

I am really hoping for more scholarly sources such as PDF documents. Thanks for any help and oh books are welcome too since most of the books i have seen are on druidism not CR.

[Juni]

So I am looking into Irish reconstructionism and am a little lost as where to begin, I am hoping for some helpful links on: cosmology, the Gods and Goddesses, afterlife. etc.

So far I have found these sites:
http://paganachd.com/faq/
http://www.imbas.org/
http://delawarevalleyceltic.org/
http://www.gaolnaofa.com/

I am really hoping for more scholarly sources such as PDF documents. Thanks for any help and oh books are welcome too since most of the books i have seen are on druidism not CR.

From what you've posted: The CR FAQ at paganachd.com is good, but it was something of a compromise between the writers, so not all pieces are entirely applicable to everyone. (This is pretty much true of everything in reconstructionist paths, I think.) Imbas.org has been quiet for a while, I think, but still has some good info. I think Seren runs Gaol Naofa, or is at least involved somehow? The third link I have no experience with, personally.

Seren's blogs Tairis & Tairis Tales are great resources. For books, we often direct people to the CR FAQ's reading list. I'm not personally aware of any books specifically from a CR point of view, but I also haven't been keeping up with the market in that area, so I could easily be wrong.

I think you can download the Irish Perceptions of the Cosmos by Liam Mac Mathúna as a PDF. I don't think Land, Sea & Sky is available to download, but it's been online forever, so I don't think it's going anywhere.

I'm not CR, myself, but I'm sure others will chime in with things that I haven't.

[cigfran]

From what you've posted: The CR FAQ at paganachd.com is good, but it was something of a compromise between the writers, so not all pieces are entirely applicable to everyone. (This is pretty much true of everything in reconstructionist paths, I think.) Imbas.org has been quiet for a while, I think, but still has some good info. I think Seren runs Gaol Naofa, or is at least involved somehow? The third link I have no experience with, personally.

You might also take a look at http://technovate.org/web/

The Nemeton list, which has been quiet for a long time, seems to be experiencing a little flurry of renewed activity now.

[Meritmut]

From what you've posted: The CR FAQ at paganachd.com is good, but it was something of a compromise between the writers, so not all pieces are entirely applicable to everyone. (This is pretty much true of everything in reconstructionist paths, I think.) Imbas.org has been quiet for a while, I think, but still has some good info. I think Seren runs Gaol Naofa, or is at least involved somehow? The third link I have no experience with, personally.

Seren's blogs Tairis & Tairis Tales are great resources. For books, we often direct people to the CR FAQ's reading list. I'm not personally aware of any books specifically from a CR point of view, but I also haven't been keeping up with the market in that area, so I could easily be wrong.

I think you can download the Irish Perceptions of the Cosmos by Liam Mac Mathúna as a PDF. I don't think Land, Sea & Sky is available to download, but it's been online forever, so I don't think it's going anywhere.

I'm not CR, myself, but I'm sure others will chime in with things that I haven't.

Thanks so much for your input ^_^ and the blog links especially

[Meritmut]

You might also take a look at http://technovate.org/web/

The Nemeton list, which has been quiet for a long time, seems to be experiencing a little flurry of renewed activity now.

Thanks so much!

[Seren]

From what you've posted: The CR FAQ at paganachd.com is good, but it was something of a compromise between the writers, so not all pieces are entirely applicable to everyone. (This is pretty much true of everything in reconstructionist paths, I think.) Imbas.org has been quiet for a while, I think, but still has some good info. I think Seren runs Gaol Naofa, or is at least involved somehow? The third link I have no experience with, personally.

Seren's blogs Tairis & Tairis Tales are great resources. For books, we often direct people to the CR FAQ's reading list. I'm not personally aware of any books specifically from a CR point of view, but I also haven't been keeping up with the market in that area, so I could easily be wrong.

I think you can download the Irish Perceptions of the Cosmos by Liam Mac Mathúna as a PDF. I don't think Land, Sea & Sky is available to download, but it's been online forever, so I don't think it's going anywhere.

I'm not CR, myself, but I'm sure others will chime in with things that I haven't.

Thanks for the plug I don't run Gaol Naofa myself, I'm currently serving as Leas-Uachtarán (Vice-President) and I've contributed to some of the content on the website. Treasa Ní Chonchobhair runs Gaol Naofa, and has a blog here and a tumblr here, which might also be of use.

I also run Tairis.co.uk, and although I'm Scottish in focus there's a lot there that's relevant to the Irish Polytheist/Reconstructionist as well, I think. I have an article on the afterlife there, which is part of a larger section on cosmology, and a whole bunch of articles on the gods. Some of it needs a bit of an overhaul, but hopefully it will help enough

ETA: I also have a list of articles for download on the site (found via Google Scholar mostly, so they're all legit). They're all academic, rather than specifically CR, but there are some articles that might be helpful for cosmology etc.

[Meritmut]

Thanks for the plug I don't run Gaol Naofa myself, I'm currently serving as Leas-Uachtarán (Vice-President) and I've contributed to some of the content on the website. Treasa Ní Chonchobhair runs Gaol Naofa, and has a blog here and a tumblr here, which might also be of use.

I also run Tairis.co.uk, and although I'm Scottish in focus there's a lot there that's relevant to the Irish Polytheist/Reconstructionist as well, I think. I have an article on the afterlife there, which is part of a larger section on cosmology, and a whole bunch of articles on the gods. Some of it needs a bit of an overhaul, but hopefully it will help enough

ETA: I also have a list of articles for download on the site (found via Google Scholar mostly, so they're all legit). They're all academic, rather than specifically CR, but there are some articles that might be helpful for cosmology etc.

I have been looking at your site all day lol. Its full of amazing information Thank you for the Articles and other links as well. This has to be one of the most helpful and kind forums I have been on ^^

[Micheál]

I am really hoping for more scholarly sources such as PDF documents. Thanks for any help and oh books are welcome too since most of the books i have seen are on druidism not CR.

In that area academic books dealing with history, mythology, folklore, e.t.c. are a lot more "friendly" than ones targeted towards the "pagan" community, however that's not always the case, as there are a few brilliant authors for the latter as well.

That being said, it looks like you've already been pointed into the right direction. I'm sure you'll be able to find what you're looking for in the great sources provided

[dragonfaerie]

I don't think Land, Sea & Sky is available to download, but it's been online forever, so I don't think it's going anywhere.

I'm going to attempt to make a PDF of this at some point. If it turns out well, I'll post the methodology I used so others can make their own personal copy. I don't believe the site permissions allow me to just make a PDF and distribute the actual file... but I'd rather have a copy to read on my Kindle than on a back-lit screen.

Karen

[Seren]

I'm going to attempt to make a PDF of this at some point. If it turns out well, I'll post the methodology I used so others can make their own personal copy. I don't believe the site permissions allow me to just make a PDF and distribute the actual file... but I'd rather have a copy to read on my Kindle than on a back-lit screen.

Karen

A pdf is already available - just click here! I'm not sure how long the link will work, but I've saved a copy and can email it if anyone has any problems.