Peter J. Merrigan's Blog
March 8, 2020
Who is: The Morrigan (The Who-Is Series)
The Phantom Queen of War Not just because her name is only one letter away from my own surname, The Morrígan has fascinated me for years. This phantom queen is associated as the goddess of war and of fate. She would appear as a crow, sitting high up in the branches of a tree for […]
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March 7, 2020
Who is: Caer Ibormeith (The Who-Is Series)
A History of the Goddess Readers of Stone Heart and the Ailigh Wars Saga will know her well. Cáer, the Celtic goddess who appears frequently to the druid, Grainne, and reveals to her a future fraught with war. But who is she, and what importance does she have in Irish mythology? All the gods and […]
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March 1, 2020
Who is: St Patrick (The Who-Is Series)
Who was St. Patrick? Unless you’ve been living under a (sham)rock your entire life, you’ll have heard of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But what more do we know about him other than something about snakes, wearing lots of green clothing, and drinking Guinness? Truth be told, Guinness came many years after St. […]
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Who Was: St Patrick (The Who Is series)
Who was St. Patrick? Unless you’ve been living under a (sham)rock your entire life, you’ll have heard of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But what more do we know about him other than something about snakes, wearing lots of green clothing, and drinking Guinness? Truth be told, Guinness came many years after St. […]
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February 28, 2020
The Ultimate History of Ireland
The Ultimate History of Ireland — 12,500 years in the making When did man first arrive in Ireland? Who invaded Ireland first: the Brits, the Romans or the Vikings? Did St. Patrick really drive the snakes out of Ireland? And when was the potato famine in Ireland? If you’ve been burning to know the answers […]
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The Complete History of Ireland
The Complete History of Ireland — 12,500 years in the making When did man first arrive in Ireland? Who invaded Ireland first: the Brits, the Romans or the Vikings? Did St. Patrick really drive the snakes out of Ireland? And when was the potato famine in Ireland? If you’ve been burning to know the answers […]
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History of Ireland – Sources
You can view the infographic here. What follows is a list of sources used for the creation of this History of Ireland.
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July 15, 2018
Stone Heart Out Now
The Stone Heart is Beating It has just chimed midnight on Monday July 16, 2018, here in Ireland. And you know what that means, don't you? While the rest of […]
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July 2, 2018
Stone Heart trailer
The Stone Heart trailer has just been released. Book trailers are awesome, we think, so check out the trailer for Stone Heart below. Stone Heart, available from July 16, 2018, is […]
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June 28, 2018
Stone Heart
IRELAND. WHERE LEGENDS ARE BORN. Following the raiding skirmishes of an invading nation, Ireland forms its first ever standing army. Made up of the boys of its uniting tribes, they […]
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