#bríd

[dianasson]

February is almost over, which reminded me that I haven't shared photos from Lá Fhéile Bríde yet. This year was marvelous. Such good food and happy company. 🕯🌾✨

#lá Fhéile Bríde #Bríd #brigid #me #personal #Irish #folklore #festival #imbolc #imbolg

[morgandria]

Bríd of the mantles, Bríd of the hearth-fire, Bríd of the twining hair, Bríd of the Auguries, Bríd of the fair face, Bríd of the calmness, Bríd of the strong hands, Bríd of the kine! Bríd, friend of women, Bríd, fire of magic, Bríd the foster mother, Bríd woman of wisdom! Bríd the daughter of Danu, Bríd of the triple flame, This day/this night, we call the flame of Bríd! That the power of shaping be within us, That the power of poetry be within us, That the power of healing be within us, In earth, sea, and sky, and among the kindreds! Kindle your flame in our heads, hearts, and loins, Bríd above us, Bríd below us, Bríd at every airt about us. Bríd in our truest heart!

#altar #shrine #Bríd #Imbolc #Brighid

[polyteleology]

Grief Blessing

Brighid of Keening, let me feel the waves of emotions. comfort me when my heart aches, join me when recalling happy memories. Brighid of the Seasons, sow seeds of hope when I need light, aid me in growing a bright future, help me to take stock of the things I harvest, give me rest when I tire in the darkest of days. Brighid of Healing, ease my mind and my soul. Brighid of Smithcraft, strengthen my mind to persevere. Brighid of Poetry, inspire me to beauty when I may not see it. As it was, as it is, as it shall ever be.

--Ashli Hall

#poetry #devotional poetry #prayers #Brighid #Brigid #Bríd #Brigit #Brighidine paganism #Celtic goddesses #Irish goddesses #Gaelic goddesses #healing #grief #Brighid of Keening #Brighid of the Seasons #Brighid of Healing #Brighid of Smithcraft #Brighid of Poetry

[caraecethrae]

Beannachtaí na Féile Brídhe oraibh!

Cros Brídhe made of Beithe agus Luis

quick little rúnogham that popped up into my head as I fell asleep

#Imbolc #Imbolc Blessings #Beithe #Luis #rúnoghaim #Bríd #Bríg

[divalectics]

said a prayer to Bríd before going to work on the shawl im making as a devotional act

#pagan #celtic polytheism #brigid #bríd

[scenesandscreens]

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Director - Martin McDonagh, Cinematography - Ben Davis

"Some things there's no moving on from. And I think that's a good thing."

#scenesandscreens #david pearse #Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola #John Carty #Bríd Ní Neachtain #jon kenny #aaron monaghan #gary lydon #pat shortt #sheila flitton #brendan gleeson #kerry condon #barry keoghan #martin mcdonagh #ben davis #colin farrell #The Banshees of Inisherin

[maevefinnartist]

hhhhhh I submitted my St Brigid portrait to Herstory Ireland's open call for artists for the light show thing they do in County Kildare every year for Lá Fhéile Bríd (this one being super special because it's the 1500th anniversary of her birth) AND THEY PICKED MINE (top left)

the post on their Facebook reads:

We are delighted to reveal some of the chosen artwork for the #Herstory Light Shows as part of the Brigid 1500 Festival in Kildare on the 31st January and the 1st February 2024.

Today we are sharing the artists Margaret McKenna @celticmyths

Sue Ellen Parkinson sue.ellen.parkinson

Maeve Finn @maevefinnartist

Ana Colomer @artwithanaennis

Aoife Cawley @aoifecawleyart

Catherine Mc Gagh @cmcgaghart

"This year we were thrilled to receive so many new incredible artworks from Ireland, Northern Ireland, USA, Canada, Germany, and Great Britain. Over the coming days we will share more of the artists.

In many ways Ireland is still catching up with the visionary Saint Brigid, 1500 years after she lived. It’s wonderful to see her continue to spark artists and activists in Ireland and across the world today. Brigid is a bottomless well of inspiration and wisdom!

This year’s theme is the Old Irish saying: 'There’s room for everyone under Brigid’s cloak'. In these divisive times, St. Brigid calls us to remember our true humanity, bringing a message of inclusion, harmony, and healing.

The Goddess Brigid was a pan-European Celtic goddess, honoured from Turkey to Spain. Saint Brigid ran a thriving monastery in Kildare and her true Christian message spread through pilgrimages far across Europe.

This year Herstory is delighted to partner again with Kildare County Council, CreativeIrl and Dodeca Ireland for the wonderful Brigid 1500 Festival in celebration of St. Brigid’s 1500 year anniversary.

Join us for the spectacular illuminations in Clane, Athy, Newbridge and Naas, with performances by fire-dancers on the 31st January and the 1st February 2024.

@wicklowwillow will also host family friendly Brigid Cross-making and Brat Bhride workshops in Newbridge and Clane. You can sign up for these free workshops at the event on the night.

All events are free and open to the public.

For more details see www.herstory.ie"

if any of my Irish followers plan on going to this event PLEEEEEASE send me pictures!

#imbolg #naomh brid #st brigid #lá Fhéile Bríd #kildare

[astolfocinema]

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) ------------------------------------- dir. Martin McDonagh cin. Ben Davis cou. USA / UK

#the banshees of inisherin #2022 films #british cinema #colin farrell #brendan gleeson #david pearse #Bríd Ní Neachtain #ben davis #martin mcdonagh #ireland

[genevieveetguy]

I do worry sometimes I might just be entertaining myself while staving off the inevitable.

The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh (2022)

#Martin McDonagh #Colin Farrell #Brendan Gleeson #Kerry Condon #Barry Keoghan #Pat Shortt #Gary Lydon #Jon Kenny #David Pearse #Aaron Monaghan #Bríd Ní Neachtain #Ben Davis #Carter Burwell #Mikkel E.G. Nielsen #2022

[rookie-critic]

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022, dir. Martin McDonagh) - review by Rookie-Critic

The Banshees of Inisherin is a story about the corrupting power of cruelty and what can happen when we as people choose it over kindness. The powerhouse trio of director Martin McDonagh and stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are back for their first outing together since 2008's wildly hilarious In Bruges. This time, however, the film is much more somber in tone. It still has McDonagh's trademark humor, and the first two acts of the film especially are littered with the gut-bustingly funny chemistry that Farrell and Gleeson have (even if they are supposed to be at odds). The third act, while still containing some of that humor, is much more outwardly sad and leans into the despair and desperation of both characters almost full tilt. To me, it manages to balance both of these different tonal elements perfectly, at certain moments leaving the audience wanting to both laugh and cry simultaneously. Speaking in vague terms so as not to spoil anything, the unstoppable force definitely meets its immovable object here, and the clash is not only self destructive, but also counterproductive. The train is heading for the inevitable collision and never once stops to think it should attempt to brake. I'm normally not a fan of pessimistic movies, and this does on the surface seem to be exactly that, but I'm not so convinced that it's that cut and dry.

McDonagh's other three films (one of which, Seven Psychopaths, I admittedly have not seen) seem to practice an ideology that I have lovingly given the name "cynical optimism". Banshees, in a move that is both ballsy and, in my opinion, brilliant, chooses to go a different path, the exact opposite path, in fact, into what I can only describe as "hopeful pessimism". The film's central story of these two characters who can't seem to reconcile their very petty and small differences (or, at least, one of them can't) is set against the backdrop of early 1920s Ireland, at the tail end of the Irish Civil War. I'm not very familiar with Irish history or the nitty-gritty details of this war, but from what little I have read, it seems that it was a war that did nothing but divide a country that could have been stronger together, so it clearly mirrors our two troubled leads. The one character that seems to understand this, on both counts, is Siobhán Súilleabháin, the sister to Farrell's character Pádraic, played wonderfully by Kerry Condon. Siobhán pleads with both sides to try and reach some kind of peaceful conclusion, and it all seems to fall on deaf ears. There's also Barry Keoghan's character Dominic, who is essentially the town fool, but even he can see the unwinnable situation that Gleeson's Colm Doherty has put them in, and just wishes for everyone involved to just wash their hands of it and go their separate ways. I can tell that I'm rambling trying to talk around the major plot points of the film, and I can't go into the details of how I feel about its message and what it all means to me without heading into stark spoiler territory, so I'll just say this: I think Banshees functions well as a cautionary tale, with its one flaw being that the way it chooses to tell its tale can easily be misconstrued as hopeless. However, for me, it worked wonders, and it has cemented itself as my favorite film of McDonagh's, one of my favorite performances out of Farrell, and it has put itself firmly in the upper echelon of this year's offerings in my book.

Score: 10/10

Currently streaming on HBO Max.

#The Banshees of Inisherin #Martin McDonagh #Colin Farrell #Brendan Gleeson #Kerry Condon #Barry Keoghan #Sheila Flitton #Gary Lydon #Pat Shortt #David Pearse #Bríd Ní Neachtain #Jon Kenny #Aaron Monaghan #film review #movie review #2022 films

[dianasson]

Making Bríd crosses, 2024 💛

Posting this a bit late, obviously. Featuring a huge amount of reeds, burning of the old crosses, the waiting, the making, and a fresh one in place.

#personal #me #lá Fhéile Bríde #imbolc #imbolg #bríd #brigid #Brigid's cross #cros bríde #Irish #folklore

[morgandria]

We've had a few biting days of cold, and a few heavier snows, but as it stands right now this winter has been mostly rain and quite warm. It's not good or bad - it just is - and while it's nice to not need a coat most of the times I go out, it's certainly different from what I'm used to.

So in this unusually warm year, Bríd is content to arrive here sooner rather that later. (I mean, there's buds on people's magnolia trees already, sooo...) I will wait until the astrological date for Imbolc, but we will put out a cloth and unveil her shrine and light candles in welcome. I am thinking that one of the hand-embroidered/tatted lace runners I was given last year is going to end up being a Bratog Bríd this year - gods know I've had enough frigging headaches in the year just passed to need one.

I only hope that we don't have an early spring followed up by some hard freezes and frosts after the bloom is on the fruit trees. It kills me when I know there'll be barely any fresh fruit and the farmers will struggle.

#personal #Imbolc #Bríd

[polyteleology]

Irish musician Claire Roche performs "Gabhaim Molta Bride" (I praise Brighid) at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland, circa 2010.

Gaol Naofa has a good translation of the lyrics, and a pronunciation guide, here.

#music #video #Gabhaim Molta Bride #Brighid #Brigid #Brigit #Bríd #devotional music #Brighidine paganism #Youtube

[whatamigonnawatchtoday]

The Banshees of Inisherin

2022. Dark Comedy Drama

By Martin McDonagh

Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Gary Lydon, Pat Shortt, Sheila Flitton, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Jon Kenny, Aaron Monaghan...

Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

#The Banshees of Inisherin #Martin McDonagh #Colin Farrell #Brendan Gleeson #Kerry Condon #Barry Keoghan #Gary Lydon #Pat Shortt #Sheila Flitton #Bríd Ní Neachtain #Jon Kenny #Aaron Monaghan #2022 #2020s #Comedy #Drama #Dark Comedy #Ireland #United Kingdom #United States #English

[stuff-diary]

The Banshees of Inisherin

Movies watched in 2023

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022, UK/USA)

Director & Writer: Martin McDonagh

Mini-review:

I must admit this movie was not what I expected, and I feel like the trailers were a bit misguiding. I thought it was going to focus on the mysterious reason why Colm ends the friendship with Pádraic, but that was solved almost right away and it was... underwhelming. I understand what the movie was trying to do, and the themes it deals with were interesting, but I just feel like we got off on the wrong foot. Still, the script has some really funny (and dark) moments and the acting by the four main actors is simply sublime. And the cinematography and the score are gorgeous, too. So yeah, this is definitely not a bad movie, but it just didn't meet the expectations I had, based on all the promotional material.

#the banshees of inisherin #martin mcdonagh #colin farrell #brendan gleeson #kerry condon #barry keoghan #gary lydon #pat shortt #sheila flitton #bríd ní neachtain #jon kenny #aaron monaghan #david pearse #lasairfhíona ní chonaola #john carty #drama #tragedy #comedy #dark comedy #black comedy #dark humor #oscars #oscars 2023 #academy awards #academy awards 2023 #movies watched in 2023

[oceanusborealis]

The Banshees of Inisherin - Movie Review

The Banshees of Inisherin – Movie Review

TL;DR – A odd yet sad film of life in a small village that escalates out of all control ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit sceneDisclosure – I paid to see this film. The Banshees of Inisherin Review – Today I have a slightly frustrating film to review, and unfortunately for them, it is not their fault. I work out of Australia, and for some reason, this…

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#Aaron Monaghan #Barry Keoghan #Bríd Ní Neachtain #Brendan Gleeson #Colin Farrell #Comedy #David Pearse #Drama #Gary Lydon #Ireland #Irish Cinema #Jon Kenny #Kerry Condon #Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola #Pat Shortt #Sheila Flitton #The Banshees of Inisherin