Celtic Reconstructionist (and related) websites CR FAQ - A frequently asked questions resource for anyone wanting to learn more about CR, written by several of the more senior members of the movement Paganachd - A Celtic Reconstructionist Gateway, home to the CR FAQ and other articles that are well worth a read Land Sea and Sky - An introductory online book to CR by the late Francine Nicholson and other contributors Imbas Tairis-CR - The sister site to this, my public blog for my personal musings on CR and my ramblings about my Scottish Reconstructionist path Fidnemed Art Ré - some early writings from Kathryn Price NicDhàna and Paul Pigman 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 Fálachus: a path of Gaelic Polytheism Celtic Reconstructionists of the Delaware Valley - chock full of good stuff, anyone wanting to get an idea of group practice should go here. Or anyone...just go here Inis Glas Thoir - a CR site for a now inactive group, but with some articles that are a good read Tuatha: CR Colorado Ar Dualchas: Gaelic Folkways - A promising site for family practices Brendan Cathbad Myers' website - not CR, but with good 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 Celtoi Net: Die Community für Neokeltischen Glauben - German CR portal Reconstruccionismo Celta - Spanish-language CR portal The CR FAQ - Brazil - A translation of the CR FAQ into Portuguese CAORANN - Celts Against Oppression, Racism and Neo-Nazism Imbas Creations - beautiful jewellery, metalwork and artwork from Ingrid Houwers, a fellow CR living in Ireland
CR in the media
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 Aontacht - interview with Erynn Rowan Laurie (pdf download page) Poet on Fire: Erynn Rowan Laurie - interview at Patheos, part one Modern Celts: Laurie on Poetry, Madness and Healing - part two of the Patheos interview Rekindling an Ancient Faith - article at Las Vegas Sun newspaper
Archaeological, Historical and Cultural Resources GeneralCeltica - Journal of the School of Celtic Studies E-Keltoi - Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies Éigse - Volume 33 Éigse - Volume 34 Éigse - Volume 35 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - pdf versions of all articles from 1851-1999 An Atlas for Celtic Studies
Brythonic
The Gods and Goddesses of Roman Britain (includes Brythonic deities) Roman Britain.org World of the Ancient Britons ScottishThe 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 Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o' Riches - a wealth of sound recordings and songs from around Scotland Am Baile - (Scottish) Highland History and Culture Canmore - look up information on archaeological sites in Scotland Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports Scottish Books and Articles - a huge resource of antiquarian books A consideration of Pictish names Pictish Arts Society The Problem of the Picts Seanchas ìle - Islay's Folklore Project Rampant Scotland Undiscovered Scotland
IrishIreland's History in Maps Irish Culture and Customs Tarawatch Ireland's Eye - Recipes, History, Folklore, Culture Sengoídelic - Quotations from Early Irish Literature Custom, Lore and Legend of Other Clare Days Gaulish
Epona.net Ancient-Celts.com Coligny Calendar Corpus of Gaulish Inscriptions Manx A Manx Notebook Manx National Heritage Studeyrys Manninagh - e-Journal of Manx Studies Manx Music Database Manx Heritage Foundation
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) More than Winter's Crone: The Cailleach in Scotland - by Insa Thierling The Cailleach: Harvest Old Wife Artur mac Aedan of Dalriada Transactions of the Gaelic Scoiety of Inverness 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 "The Three Things Required of a Poet" - John Carey, Ériu 48 The Names of the Dagda - Scott A Martin Orality in Medieval Irish Narrative: An Overview - Joseph Falaky Nagy English and Pictish Terms for Brooch in an 8th Irish Law Text - C Etchingham and C Swift Hags, Queens and Wise Women: Supernatural Females of the Irish Otherworld - Gearoid Ó Crualaoich (index of radio show on RTÉ) Kingship in Early Ireland - Charles Doherty Pagan Celtic iconography and the concept of sacral kingship - Miranda Aldhouse-Green Sacred topology in early Ireland and India Gaul
Article on the Coligny calendar Wales/Brythonic Information on the Mabinogion Brigantia, Cartimandua and Gwenhwfar The Age of Arthur
Mythology and Literature GeneralSacred 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
IrelandLuminarium - 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 ScotlandThe Coming of Angus and Bride Popular Tales of the Western Highlands Scottish Fairy and Folktales Wonder Tales From Scottish Myth and Legend 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 Óenach San Francisco Bay Area CRs Paganacht - Gaelic Polytheists Hooded Crow - For the discussion of Outsider Warrior practices in Celtic and Northern tradition Amldduwiaeth - Welsh Polytheism Gaulish Recons Southwestern CRs Northeast CRs Mailing lists Imbas Gaol Naofa An Teaghlach - Gaelic Folkway Family Traditions List Celtic Nation Celtic-Well Nemeton Dualchas - Celtic Ancestral Ways Old-Irish-L - Old Irish Literature discussion list
Gaelic dictionaries online - a selection of Manx, Irish and Scottish dictionaries The Celtic League Irish
Irish Gaelic Translator forums Irish lessons Irishlanguage.net Daltai na Gaelige Beginners guide to Irish Gaelic pronunciation Welsh
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
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