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Seanchán the Bard and Irusan, the King of Cats

by Jo-Anne Blanco | May 26, 2022 | Celtic, Folklore | 0 Comments

‎ One of the more famous Irish tales involving cats is the story of Seanchán Toirpéist, Ireland’s chief bard, and Irusan, the King of Cats. The...

The Island of the Cat

by Jo-Anne Blanco | May 19, 2022 | Arthurian, Celtic, Folklore, Morgan Le Fay | 0 Comments

In The Voyage of Máel Dúin, a tale of an epic sea voyage written in Old Irish ca. 1000 A.D., the hero and his crew alight on an island with a white...

Cats and Witchcraft

by Jo-Anne Blanco | Apr 6, 2022 | Arthurian, Celtic, Folklore | 0 Comments

Cats were (and still are) seen as the most common familiar to witches, which older women practicing medicinal and healing crafts were often believed...

Cats in Celtic and Arthurian Legend

by Jo-Anne Blanco | Mar 30, 2022 | Arthurian, Celtic, Folklore | 0 Comments

How much do we adore our feline friends? I couldn’t be without our two beloved rescue cats who have been with us now for almost two and a half...

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