Category Archives: Around the world

On curing warts

Posted on May 2, 2014 by sarthure

I found a wart on my finger today. Not hideously disfiguring, but I’d rather it gone. And the first thought I had after I’d found it was, ‘It’s a pity I’m not home, I could go down to the jealous … Continue reading →

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Keeping the traditions alive – St Brigid’s crosses

Posted on February 25, 2014 by sarthure

The month of February is associated with St Brigid, one of Ireland’s patron saints, and whose feast day is celebrated on 1 February. She was a contemporary of St Patrick, renowned for her holiness and goodness. One of the legends about … Continue reading →

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Newgrange and the fairy teeth

Posted on October 30, 2013 by sarthure

Nothing about Newgrange is relevant to Baker’s Flat or my research. But it is one of my favourite places in Ireland, and I’ve been going there since I was a child. Dating from about 3,200 BC, it’s Ireland’s best known … Continue reading →

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