Mel Gibson, Blue Paint, and Woad

Mel Gibson, Blue Paint, and Woad

What do Mel Gibson, blue paint, and woad have in common? Read on! Who could forget Mel’s gorgeous blue eyes in Braveheart? Or the battle scenes with the warriors and their blue-painted faces? Historically, that blue paint would have come from woad, a plant used for...
Crypts, Catacombs, and Ireland’s Passage Tombs

Crypts, Catacombs, and Ireland’s Passage Tombs

Since childhood, crypts, catacombs and Ireland’s passage tombs have fascinated me. Not to mention mummies, ancient history, old cemeteries, bog bodies, and secret passages! The Megalithic passage tombs of Ireland are one of the great wonders of the world. And in...
St. Patrick, Green Beer, and Myths

St. Patrick, Green Beer, and Myths

St. Patrick, green beer and myths. There are many legends and traditions associated with St. Patrick, including one that young Americans absolutely love, drinking green beer on St. Patty’s day. And I should know, because with a surname like Quinn, I...
The Celtic Cross

The Celtic Cross

St. Patrick is credited with the creation of the Celtic Cross, or what is also called a High Cross of Ireland. The circle represents the Celtic “wheel”, a symbol of the sun. A perfect circle is also an ancient symbol representing eternity. It’s said...
St. Patrick, Green Beer, and Myths

St. Patrick

Since St. Patrick’s Day falls in March and because Patrick is a character in my recently published e-book, A Secret Hope, I thought I’d do a couple posts on him. There are many myths regarding Patrick, embellished over the centuries, partially because...
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