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Folklore is a tradition of stories passed from generation to generation. Ireland is the greatest source of Folklore in the world and Kerry is the greatest source in IrelandW.B Yeats
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It is with great remorse and a heavy heart that one lifetime is not enough to complete the story of the masterpiece that is Killarney and Kerry. Magic circle upon magic circle, Noah’s vision, the Ice, Stone and Bronze Age’s, warriors that fought the King of the world, great geological forces that have made this countryside so beautiful, or are that simple. Invasion after invasion, torture and pillage, Celts, the rise of the Goidels, the coming of Christianity, Anglo-Norman intrusion, stone circles, wells and trees, fairies, early writings ogam and runic, the cult of the dead and sacrifices. High crosses, cross pillars, ballauns and quern stones, medieval and religious and modern art.Castles, bridges, houses, farms, abbeys, monasteries cathedrals and friaries, plague, famine, war and treason.
Reclusive monks with vision. Hangings on Martyrs Hill. Daniel O’Connell. Robert Emmet, R.I.P. Without darkness there cannot be lament. Without great sorrow there can be no joy. Killarney is called a reflection of HEAVEN. From Noah’s son Bith,his daughter Cessair in 2958 BC,Parthalon 2680 BC,the Fir Bolg 1934 BC(goidels),Inverri(Erainn/Ireland now caller Erin/eireann).To the Tuatha De Danann the people of the godess Anu (Danesfort,Danes grave),the Erainn sent to hold south and west Kerry ,Cu Roi, Cu Chulainn, Naisi and his grave, Scal, Blaithnead and Deirdre. Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the great Celtic god Lug whom Ceasair called the Celtic Mercury, Na Fianna possibly the greatest band of brothers, the daughter of the king of Greece.Love stories…Niamh and Oisin & Diarmuid and Grainne. St. Patrick.St. Finian, St. Cartha,Br. Macudda,St Brendan and his 7th Century voyage to America. Brian Boru,Mug Nudat(Eogan Mor),the godess Etain ,Mc Carthy Mor’s,O’Donoghues and O’Sullivans descending from Eoghan Mor,Medbh’s triplets one being Ciar,the leader of the Ciarraige(Ciarrai the gaelic for Kerry). Tir Na Nog(the land of the everyoung)An Dinad Inis (Dinis Island;theIsland of Sorrow,but the only Sorrow being leaving this glimpse of paradise). St. Patrick.St. Finian, St. Cartha,Br. Macudda,St Brendan and his 7th Century voyage to America. Brian Boru,Mug Nudat(Eogan Mor),the godess Etain ,Mc Carthy Mor’s,O’Donoghues and O’Sullivans descending from Eoghan Mor,Medbh’s triplets one being Ciar,the leader of the Ciarraige(Ciarrai the gaelic for Kerry). Tir Na Nog(the land of the everyoung)An Dinad Inis (Dinis Island;theIsland of Sorrow,but the only Sorrow being leaving this glimpse of paradise)