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This excerpt is from Celtic Wonder Tales, a retelling of Irish myths by Ella Young, from the story she calls Inisfail. It is her telling of the coming on the Sons of Mil and their battle with the Tuatha de Danann, which is described in the Book of Invasions. The De Danann have now conceded Ireland to the Milesians and this is Nuada's final speech to them. I find it very beautiful. I hope you enjoy reading it.

We give you Ireland: but, since our hands have fashioned it, we will not utterly leave the country. We will be in the white mist that clings to the mountains; we will be the quiet that broods on the lakes; we will be the joy-shout of the rivers; we will be the secret wisdom of the woods. Long after your descendants have forgotten us, they will hear our music on sunny raths and see our great white horses lift their heads from the mountain-tarns and shake the night-dew from their crested manes: in the end they will know that all the beauty in the world comes back to us, and their battles are only echoes of ours. Lift up your faces, Children of Milesius, Children of Beltu the Haughty Father, and greet the land that belongs to you!"

The Milesians lifted up their heads. No glory blinded them, for the Tuatha De Danaan had drawn the Faed Feea about themselves. They saw the sunlight on the grass like emerald fire; they saw the blueness of the sky and the solemn darkness of the pine trees; they heard the myriad sound of shaken branches and running water, and behind it echoed the laughter of Brigit.

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Comment by spirit_wolf25 on July 18, 2012 at 4:54am: Merry meet,

If any of you know of any dieties or any magic that can be useful forme to learn, I would love to learn. Blessed Be and thank you.

Comment by Kris Hughes on July 12, 2012 at 10:59pm: Hi Akasha! I didn't see your comment until now. Welcome, and please feel free to contribute by commenting or starting discussions.

Comment by Akasha Silverwolf on June 28, 2012 at 1:03pm: Hello everyone. My name is Akasha Silverwolf. I have chosen the path of Tuatha De Danna. I will have completed my year and a day this November. I am a solitary, there are not many Celtic Wiccans in my location. I am also a student of Celtic Druidism and shamanism. I have both Scottish and Irish ancestors, as well as Native American. I am looking forward to meeting everyone and learning all I can about the Celtic. Merry meet.

Comment by Kris Hughes on June 3, 2012 at 8:46am: Hello Maeve! Thanks for saying hi. You are very welcome to join in discussions or start them!

Comment by Maeve on June 2, 2012 at 5:45pm: Hello, my name is Chaylene. Im 20 and I currently live in Ohio. Ive always felt a Celtic draw...and would love to learn more!

Comment by Kris Hughes on May 31, 2012 at 12:27pm: Here's a link to my latest blog post. There's a little bit about the Cailleach in it.

First there is a mountain...

I'd love to talk more about Cailleach folklore, if anyone wants to.

Comment by Kris Hughes on May 26, 2012 at 1:17pm: Thanks for the song, NonS. I recognised the story, although I didn't remember the song. Went looking for older, more folky versions and turned up these, instead, both of which I like very much.

Comment by Non Sequiteur on May 25, 2012 at 5:54pm: Greetings,

Lionlord. Everyone have a great weekend!

Comment by Kris Hughes on May 25, 2012 at 2:25pm: Dave - this seems to be about all I hear from people who have been in groups. I'm sure that's not always the case, of course. I would love to have some interaction with others whose path is similar to mine. I'm not Wiccan, or Reconstructionist or into magic as most people understand it - but I can always dream that someday I'll meet some like-minded individuals.

I sense that even on a site like Pagan Space people are very reluctant to share their beliefs or experiences for fear of hurtful comments, and yet I'm sure we all have good things to share, that might help others in their search. I'd love to create that here, but kind of feeling my way as to how we would do that.

Comment by Dave McAllen on May 25, 2012 at 5:55am: Hi Kris I'm a solitary.Was with a group for a year or two but too much drama

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