Authentic Connection to Ireland. Regular episodes from native presenters and teachers - Lora O'Brien and Jon O'Sullivan - on Irish History, Heritage, Mythology,...
Everything You Think You Know About Saint Patrick is Wrong
Send us a textSt. Patrick: What’s the Real Story? → https://irishpaganschool.com/p/st-patrick ☘️You’ve heard the tales - Saint Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, the snakes were actually Druids, he wiped out the Druids, and converted the whole island to Christianity. But what if we told you none of that is true?In this episode, Lora O’Brien from the Irish Pagan School sorts fact from fiction, debunking the biggest myths about Saint Patrick:🔥 Did Patrick actually banish snakes from Ireland? (Spoiler: There were never any snakes to begin with!)🐍 Were the ‘snakes’ really a metaphor for the Druids?📜 Did Patrick destroy Irish Paganism and force mass conversions?Join us as we uncover the real history behind Patrick’s legend and why it’s time to take back the narrative, as Contemporary Pagans.📚 Want to dive deeper?Join Lora O'Brien & Morgan Daimler for a Discussion Style Session all about St Patrick: in History, in Ireland, and in America, in St. Patrick: What’s the Real Story? at the Irish Pagan School. Get the full historical breakdown, separate fact from Christian propaganda, and reclaim the truth.St. Patrick: What’s the Real Story? → https://irishpaganschool.com/p/st-patrick ☘️Fáilte! Welcome to the Podcast, with your hosts - authors and co-founders of the Irish Pagan School) - Lora O'Brien and Jon O'Sullivan. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review in your podcast listener, then head over to IrishPaganSchool.com and enroll in one of our free or paid courses. Slán go fóill, and we will see you next time!Support the show
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My Journey with Ogham - Lora O'Brien
Send us a text📩 FREE RESOURCE: Download your free Ogham guide for authentic and practical learning → https://www.ogham.academy/ogham-101-guide Join Lora O'Brien as she shares her personal journey with Ogham – from growing up in Ireland with a vague awareness of it, to navigating misinformation, to ultimately studying and teaching authentic Ogham practice. 📜In this episode, Lora discusses:✅ The widespread misinformation about Ogham (thanks to the ‘Celtic Cash Cow’)✅ The real sources and manuscript traditions behind Ogham✅ Her academic research on Ogham and Irish identity✅ How Ogham is used in spiritual and magical practice today📚 Learn More About Ogham:🔹 Explore courses at The Ogham Academy → https://www.ogham.academy/store🔹 Join the mailing list for updates → https://www.ogham.academy/ogham-101-guide If you’re interested in real, historically grounded Ogham – both academically and spiritually – this is the place for you. Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see next!✨ Wearable Ogham Magic - https://eelandotter.net/search?q=oghamOgham Content is now linked to The Ogham Academy in Co. Waterford, Ireland. Established to create a virtual space in which to study and understand this native Irish script. Fáilte! Welcome to the Podcast, with your hosts - authors and co-founders of the Irish Pagan School) - Lora O'Brien and Jon O'Sullivan. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review in your podcast listener, then head over to IrishPaganSchool.com and enroll in one of our free or paid courses. Slán go fóill, and we will see you next time!Support the show
Authentic Connection to Ireland. Regular episodes from native presenters and teachers - Lora O'Brien and Jon O'Sullivan - on Irish History, Heritage, Mythology, Folklore, the Tuatha Dé Danann, Fairy Faith, Irish or Celtic Paganism... direct from the Irish Pagan School HQ in County Waterford, Ireland.✨ FREE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR A YEAR! - https://irishpagan.school/free✨ Irish Pagan Resources Checklist available NOW - https://irishpagan.school/checklist/👀 🟠 Patrons get to ask their own questions for these episodes, and get the answers about a month before anyone else! 😉 Join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irishpaganschool/membership ✨ FREE Online Classes - https://irishpaganschool.com/courses/category/free✨ 5 Day Morrigan Challenge - https://www.morrigan.academy/challengeAt the Irish Pagan School we offer Online Classes on Irish Paganism, Mythology, History, Heritage, Culture, Magic and Spirituality, taught by native Irish Educators, based in County Waterford, Ireland.💥 JOIN THE MAILING LIST HERE -- https://irishpagan.school/community💥 Support this work on Patreon - http://www.Patreon.com/IrishPaganSchoolHave a question about Irish or Celtic Paganism?Please Search Our Resources!✨ The Irish Pagan School Blog - https://irishpagan.school/✨ The Irish Pagan School YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@IrishPaganSchool✨ The Irish Pagan School Podcast - https://irishpaganschoolpodcast.buzzsprout.com/✨ The Ogham Academy - https://ogham.academy✨ The Morrigan Academy - https://morrigan.academy Enroll in our online learning environment at the Irish Pagan School for full info on classes, courses and longer programmes - at https://IrishPaganSchool.com
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