title: Magic of the Celtic Otherworld: Irish History, Lore & Rituals (Llewellyn's Celtic Wisdom)
author: Stephen Blamires
description: <br />Steve Blamires was born in Ayr, Scotland, and is one of the foremost Celtic scholars in the world. He is a co-founder of The Company of Avalon, a working magical group offering an in-depth training in the Western Mystery Tradition. He leads spiritual tours to many of the sacred sites of Northern Europe. He has written numerous articles for publications in both the U.K. and U.S. He is the author of the book Celtic Tree Mysteries: Practical Druid Magic &amp; Divination. <br /> <br /> <br />
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  FATHER LOVASIK
  S.V.D.
  
  Saint Patrick
  (385-461)
  By
  Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D.
  Divine Word Missionary
  NIHIL OBSTAT: Daniel
  V.
  Flynn, J.C.D., Censor Librorum
  IMPRIMATUR: * Joseph
  T.
  O'Keefe, Vicar General, Archdiocese of New York
  ©
  1984
  Catholic Book Publishing
  Co.
  N.Y. — Printed
  in
  U.S.A.
  Catholic Book Publishing Co.
  New York
  
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  Pagan Kings and Chieftains
  Rule Ireland
  WHEN the Romans conquered the British
  Isles
  they
  started
  a colony
  there and
  today we find in Britain many
  relics of the
  Roman days. The most famous
  is Hadrian's
  Wall near Closter.
  Their
  winter
  quarters were
  in
  Ireland
  which they named Hibernia. Our word hiber-
  nate means "to spend the winter" and it comes
  from the Latin which means the same thing.
  When the Roman Empire crumbled and
  their colonies were lost, home rule was set up
  in them. Many minor kings and
  chieftains
  ruled
  Ireland. The Druid
  priests, pagan
  in
  their worship and sacrifice, were very power-
  ful.
  Ireland was an
  isle of pagan kings a