Brehon Academy Channel

We're about to go LIVE at 8:30 PM Irish Time for a rare unboxing video and an announcement about events coming up in March... Check here for more info 👉🏼 https://www.youtube.com/@BrehonAcademy

Dive deep into the soul-stirring revival of Ireland's ancient indigenous spirit in this exclusive interview with 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, a trailblazing founder of Far and Wild (an outdoor adventure enterprise) and a core member of Indigenous Ireland (𝘌́𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘩𝘶́𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘩). From his rugged base along the untamed border of Derry and Donegal, where the mighty Foyle River carves through mist-shrouded landscapes, Lorcan opens up about the transformative power of reconnecting with ancient traditions in Ireland—the sacred connections that bind myths, legends, identity, place, and the living earth. ?is=NOxOcS_T-6Z1XI-x #IndigenousIreland​ #ÉireDhúchasach​ #LorcanMcBride​ #CelticHeritage​ #Dinnseanchas​ #FarAndWild​ #GaelicTraditions​ #ancienttraditionsinireland​ #IrishCulture​ #AncestralHealing​ #outdooradventures​

Plunge into the shadowed annals of medieval Gaelic Ireland in this riveting interview with 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗰𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, an intrepid amateur historian whose voracious scholarship has illuminated the intricate tapestries of clans, clerics, and the 𝘈𝘰𝘴 𝘋𝘢́𝘯𝘢—the learned caste of poets, brehons, and scholars who wove the soul of 𝘌́𝘪𝘳𝘦. From his windswept perch in 𝘈𝘯 𝘊𝘶𝘪𝘣𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦 (Querrin), County Clare, where the Atlantic whispers secrets to ancient stone, Luke, vice-chair of Clans of Ireland (𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘢 𝘩𝘌́𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘯), unravels the hereditary threads binding noble lineages like the 𝘜𝘪́ 𝘉𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢́𝘪𝘯, and 𝘖́ 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘪𝘣𝘩 to the medieval Church and the land. Drawing on papal registers, bardic odes, and forgotten manuscripts in Latin, Irish, and English—many unearthed and transcribed by his own hand—he dissects the economic sinews of Gaelic lordships, the fortified towerhouses guarding 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴 (ancestral lore), and the resilient clerical dynasties that defied reform to preserve cultural sovereignty. Hear how 𝘚𝘭𝘢́𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘕𝘪́ 𝘉𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘪𝘯'𝘴 chattels unveil the domestic grace of Gaelic noblewomen, or how 𝘈𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘤 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘪́𝘯'𝘴 lament for lost patronage echoes the plight of hereditary bards in a crumbling world. As editor of the landmark Gaelic Ireland (c.600–c.1700): Lordship, Saints and Learning and author of Clerical and Learned Lineages of Medieval Co. Clare, Luke bridges archaeology and genealogy, revealing how the learned class sustained Ireland's classical literary flame amid Tudor tempests.

Jo Kerrigan, author of many books including: Brehon Laws - The Ancient Wisdom of Ireland, and Irish Fairy Forts - Portal to the Past, played a blinder on Tommy Tiernan earlier this week. Here's the clip https://www.facebook.com/reel/1666853197634241

I'll be interviewing the man who designed and produced these coins on my channel soon. Watch this space...

I got this lovely shiny ounce of silver for Christmas from my brother. I was eyeing these up for a while over on taracoins.ie. On one side you'll see the word Éire, a Newgrange triskele, Brian Boru harp, and a rising sun among the stars. On the reverse you'll see a Celtic/Gaelic style tree of life, with three apples, and beautiful knot work. Such a lovely and thoughtful gift. Hopefully the first of many such coins. 🤞☺️

I was recently asked for information about Brehon Laws in a local context (local to Mayo/Connacht) for a 60k word thesis. Instantly I thought of the MacEgan clan, hereditary Brehons to the chieftains of Connacht, including the famous O'Connor clan who held the high-kingship of Ireland at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasions in 1169. That was my first lead... Next, I conducted some more research and came across this: The Mullaghmore Brehon Deed of 1584. It is written in Gaelic and administered by the MacEgan clan with a view to settling a land dispute between two powerful and influential branches of the O'Mannion clan on the Galway-Mayo border. You can read more about this intriguing document here: https://moylough.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/places/the-mullaghmore-brehon-law-deed-1584

Athbhlian faoi mhaise daoibh a chairde go léir! Happy New Year to all my friends!