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Shelly Mooney
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Shelly - Irish writer, artist, historian and wanderer Usually on Instagram ᚛ᚐᚏᚌ᚜
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From a young age, I've been completely entranced by the works of Tolkien. He profoundly influenced much of how I perceive the world around me, and played a huge part in how I discovered my love for our own mythology and history here in Ireland.
Tolkien himself loved the landscape and legends of this island, and I often see echoes in his writing that seem to be influenced in part by the time he spent here throughout his life.
It would be my ultimate dream to write a novel based in Ireland that treats it with the same love Tolkien gave to Middle Earth almost a century ago. The magic, mystery and scenery is so inspirational to me and so many others, and I really hope that someday I can make that dream a reality.
For now, here's some of my favourite sites set to Howard Shore's incredible score and Cate Blanchett's haunting voice.
I hope all my fellow wanderers are having a lovely week so far
Le Grá
Shelly
#ireland #irishhistory #irishmythology #ancientireland #tolkien #lotr
Tolkien himself loved the landscape and legends of this island, and I often see echoes in his writing that seem to be influenced in part by the time he spent here throughout his life.
It would be my ultimate dream to write a novel based in Ireland that treats it with the same love Tolkien gave to Middle Earth almost a century ago. The magic, mystery and scenery is so inspirational to me and so many others, and I really hope that someday I can make that dream a reality.
For now, here's some of my favourite sites set to Howard Shore's incredible score and Cate Blanchett's haunting voice.
I hope all my fellow wanderers are having a lovely week so far
Le Grá
Shelly
#ireland #irishhistory #irishmythology #ancientireland #tolkien #lotr
We're simple creatures at our core really. It's a wonderful feeling to learn about those who inhabited the past. And to discover that if we could transport ourselves back in time to visit, we'd recognise home immediately.
Humans love gathering around a fire, be it for food, warmth, light, celebration or ritual. It's been the same all over the world for thousands of years, and I find it a great source of comfort to know that when we sit by a fire, we are not alone, but in the company of all who went before us.
Just a thought from my own fireside as I listen to the snow hitting the window panes outside. I hope you're all warm and cosy tonight 🔥
#history #ireland #fire #ancienthistory
Humans love gathering around a fire, be it for food, warmth, light, celebration or ritual. It's been the same all over the world for thousands of years, and I find it a great source of comfort to know that when we sit by a fire, we are not alone, but in the company of all who went before us.
Just a thought from my own fireside as I listen to the snow hitting the window panes outside. I hope you're all warm and cosy tonight 🔥
#history #ireland #fire #ancienthistory
Happy Winter Solstice everybody!
Grianstad an Gheimhridh shona daoibh go léir!
Light and Dark hang in suspended balance, allowing us a brief pause and a breath before the longer days begin to return once more.
In this liminal time I hope you can find peace and hope, and look forward to the brighter days ahead. That's the wonderful thing about the changing of seasons, even when our human world seems filled with chaos, the natural world around us continues to change its colours, with no interference required from us. A reliable friend in a busy world.
This is the wonderful Knockroe Passage Tomb in County Kilkenny that I have posted about many times before here on
Tales From The Wood.
Have a wonderful day my friends!
Le grá
Shelly
#knockroe #wintersolstice #solstice2022 #kilkenny #irishhistory #neolithic #megalithicmarvels #visitkilkenny #visittipperary #tipperary #ancienthistory #passagetomb #pagansofinstagram
Grianstad an Gheimhridh shona daoibh go léir!
Light and Dark hang in suspended balance, allowing us a brief pause and a breath before the longer days begin to return once more.
In this liminal time I hope you can find peace and hope, and look forward to the brighter days ahead. That's the wonderful thing about the changing of seasons, even when our human world seems filled with chaos, the natural world around us continues to change its colours, with no interference required from us. A reliable friend in a busy world.
This is the wonderful Knockroe Passage Tomb in County Kilkenny that I have posted about many times before here on
Tales From The Wood.
Have a wonderful day my friends!
Le grá
Shelly
#knockroe #wintersolstice #solstice2022 #kilkenny #irishhistory #neolithic #megalithicmarvels #visitkilkenny #visittipperary #tipperary #ancienthistory #passagetomb #pagansofinstagram
Winter solstice fast approaches, so i thought I’d share a post about one of my favourite solstice aligned tombs - the Knockroe Passage Tomb in County Kilkenny. The music is by a Scottish trio I recently discovered called Sian, and has been bringing a tear to my eye this week every time I play it. Le grá, Shelly. #wintersolstice #knockroe #archaeology #ireland #history
![There have been quite a few new followers both here and on my Instagram over the past few weeks, so I thought I’d show you all the kind of work I get up to here on Tales From The Wood. Welcome! 🍃🍂 #irishmythology #mythologyart created by Shelly Mooney with Enya's Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) [Single Version]](https://p16-sign-va.tiktokcdn.com/tos-maliva-p-0068/b62eb3142f9541dc978fe3817093ed84_1670336524~tplv-f5insbecw7-1:480:480.jpeg?x-expires=1679342400&x-signature=bYRE7y1cUnpPRDVbJRAfzV2pT%2BU%3D)
Fulachta Fiadh are ancient wild cooking places that were used in Ireland during the Bronze Age. Scalding hot stones were put into the water to bring it to the boil so that food could be cooked. All the fire and food must have made such an amazing atmosphere. #fulachtfiadh #bronzeage #ireland #wild #history