Slainte Archives

Slainte! Birds of Celtic Myths and Legend

In Irish Folklore the Raven was thought to be a messenger from the other world….

Sláinte!: There is Nothin Like a Spud

Whether they’re baked, boiled, roasted, fried, mashed or hashed, potatoes are a cornerstone of Ireland’s…

Sláinte! Lent and Easter: The Fast and the Feast

In pre-Christian Ireland, the spring celebration on May 1 was called Bealtaine. Household fires were…

August September 2008 Issue Slainte Archives

Sláinte!: Dancing at Lughnasa

By Edythe Preet, Contributor
Aug 1, 2008 7 min read

Of all the months of the year, only August has no “official” holiday. That’s poor marketing if you ask me. Holidays generate more “stimulus” to the economic calendar than any […]

June July 2008 Issue Slainte Archives

Sláinte!: Holy Wells

By Edythe Preet, Contributor
June / July 2008 Jun 1, 2008 8 min read

The sacred nature of water was revered by our ancestors for its healing powers. It always amuses me when a phone call with someone on the East Coast includes the […]

April May 2008 Issue Slainte Archives

Sláinte!: A Charmed Life

By Edythe Preet, Contributor
April / May 2008 Apr 1, 2008 8 min read

My friend Michael says he has a charming mother. He hastens to add: “I know you think we all do, but my mother has charms other than the ones on […]

February March 2008 Issue Slainte Archives

Sláinte! Ireland Conquers The World

By Edythe Preet, Contributor
February / March 2008 Feb 1, 2008 8 min read

Pining for a pint of stout, an earful of blarney, and a toe-tapping fiddle tune but find yourself far removed from the Emerald Isle? Fret not. Edythe Preet has the […]