Links

Celtic Reconstructionist (and related) websites

CR FAQ - A frequently asked questions resource for anyone wanting to learn more about CR
Land Sea and Sky - An introductory online book to CR
Imbas
Paganachd - A Celtic Reconstructionist Gateway, home to the CR FAQ and other articles
The Preserving Shrine
- Erynn Rowan Laurie's website
Searching for Imbas - a blog by Erynn Rowan Laurie with articles about filidecht
Gaol Naofa - A community dedicated to Gaelic Polytheism
The Path of Eire - A site by an Irish Reconstructionist, full of good stuff
Celtic Reconstructionists of the Delaware Valley - by the same author as above
Inis Glas Thoir - a CR site for a now inactive group, but with some articles that are a good read
Tuatha: CR Colorado
Chris Boydston - On Filidecht, Druidism and CR
Brendan Cathbad Myers' website - with essays, articles and information on druidry and Celtic history
Mary Jones - extensive website, including an encyclopedia of all things Celtic and myths
Celtic Well - mailing list and e-journal with articles listed by seasons
Caer Feddwyd - Brythonic Reconstructionism
Articles and essays on Brythonic Reconstructionism
Y Baedd Gwyn - Cymric polytheism
Deiuokara
Witchvox article on Celtic Reconstructionism
Wikipedia's overview of the history, development and different types of CR

Macalla: Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas Celtas - based in Brazil
Tres Mundos: Paganismo Reconstructionista Celta - Portugese CR portal
Celtoi Net: Die Community für Neokeltischen Glauben - German CR portal



 

CR in the media

Witchvox article on Celtic Reconstructionism
Interview with Kathryn Price NicDhana
Interview with Kym Lambert
Interview with Erynn Rowan Laurie
Reconstructing Ireland at home - click on number two to read the article
Ogam and Otherworld - interview with Erynn Rowan Laurie at Sequential Tart

 


 

Archaeological, Historical and Cultural Resources

The School of Celtic and Scottish Studies Archive - some really good articles on folklore and customs, along with a huge amount of sound recordings and picture archive
Am Baile - (Scottish) Highland History and Culture
Canmore - look up information on archaeological sites in Scotland
Epona.net

Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports
The Gods and Goddesses of Roman Britain (includes Brythonic deities) 
Roman Britain.org
Ireland's History in Maps

Pictish Symbol Stones
Celtica - Journal of the School of Celtic Studies
World of the Ancient Britons
Ancient-Celts.com
E-Keltoi - Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies
A Manx Notebook
Irish Culture and Customs
An Atlas for Celtic Studies
Coligny Calendar
Scottish Books and Articles - a huge resource of antiquarian books
A consideration of Pictish names
Pictish Arts Society
The Problem of the Picts

 


 

Articles and essays

 

General 

Gods in the Hood - by Angelique Gulermovich Epstein
Samhain: Not the Celtic New Year(?)

Words for what we do: a glossary by Erynn Rowan Laurie

Teacht Na nGealt (Celtic Writing)

Tripartite World (pdf)

IndoEuropean Caste Systems and Cosmologies

Druids and Brahmins: A Case of Mistaken Identity

 

Scotland

Were the Scots Irish? by Ewan Campbell
Frith (Scottish type of augury)

Article on the Cailleach
Article on the Cailleach
Artur mac Aedan of Dalriada 

 

Ireland

The Morrigan and Her Germano-Celtic Counterparts - dissertation by Angelique Gulermovich Epstein 
Imbas Forosnai by Nora Chadwick
The Cauldron of Poesy by Erynn Rowan Laurie
The Heroic Age: Milk Symbolism and the Bethu Brigte
- explores the connection between Brigit and milk
Airmid of Ireland by Erynn Rowan Laurie

Brighid: What do we really know?
The Fifth Direction: Sacred centres in Ireland
From Manannan to Bercilak: The Green Knight and the Gaelic Otherworld-god-in-disguise - by Charles MacQuarrie

 

Gaul

Article on the Coligny calendar

 

Wales/Brythonic

Information on the Mabinogion
Brigantia, Cartimandua and Gwenhwfar
The Age of Arthur




 

Mythology and Literature

 

General

Sacred Texts Celtic page - lots of books that you'll want to read. Although outdated, it's a good resource
Internet Medieval Sourcebook - includes work by Nennius, Geraldus Cambrensis and Gildas

 

Ireland

Luminarium - lots of resources for Irish myth and literature
Táin Bó Cúalnge - The Cattle Raid of Cooley 
CELT - Corpus of Electronic Texts - an excellent resource
Cath Maige Tuired - The Second Battle of Mag Tured, translated by Elizabeth Grey
Lebor Gabala Erenn (Book of Invasions)

The Celtic Literature Collective: Irish
Irish Script Onscreen - includes the Book of Leinster
Medieval Irish Poetry
The Ulster Cycle

The Triads of Ireland

The Voyage of Bran 

 

Scotland

The Coming of Angus and Bride

 

Wales

The Camelot Project - a scholarly site for all things Arthurian
Modern translation of the Four Branches of the Mabinogion 
The Celtic Literature Collective: Welsh
Medieval Welsh Poetry
The Triads of Wales
Preiddeu Annwn - The Spoils of Annwn
Llyfr Taliesin: The Book of Taliesin

 


 

Communities and mailing lists

These are some of the most active communities and lists that I've found so far:

 

Online communities

Celtic Reconstructionist and Revivalist LJ
San Francisco Bay Area CRs
Paganacht - Gaelic Polytheists
Amldduwiaeth - Welsh Polytheism
Gaulish Recons
Southwestern CRs
Northeast CRs



Mailing lists

Imbas
Gaol Naofa
An Teaghlach - Celtic Family Traditions List
Celtic Nation
Celtic-Well
Nemeton
Dualchas - Celtic Ancestral Ways
Old-Irish-L - Old Irish Literature discussion list 

 



Languages


General

Celtic languages on Wikipedia
 

Irish  

Irish Gaelic Translator forums
Irish lessons

Irishlanguage.net

Daltai na Gaelige

Beginners guide to Irish Gaelic pronunciation


Scottish

Sabhal Mor Ostaig
Beag air Bheag: Scottish Gaelic for beginners
Scottish Gaelic news
Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia

 

Welsh

Learn Welsh with the BBC
A Welsh course
Bwrdd Yr Iaith Gymraeg/Welsh Language Board
E-Wlpan - A Welsh course from Swansea university

 

Manx

Gaelg/Manx
Manx language

 

Cornish

The Cornish Language Fellowship

Breton

The Breton Language

 

Gaulish

Gaulish language
The Gaulish verbal system



 

Miscellaneous

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft 1563 - 1736 - look up people who were tried for witchcraft in Scotland

 


 

 

 

 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 31 December 2008 10:41 )