4 June 1487: Lambert Simnel, trading as 'Edward VI' & army of #German mercenaries, 4,000 #Irish kerne & some #English Yorkists sail from #Ireland towards #England#otd
The Monday night Irish trad session at Wirström's pub is one of Stockholm's finest musical events, and very long-lived too. For the price of a glass of Sprite you get to hear great live music while sitting crammed in with the music in a 17th century vaulted cellar!
#Celtic#MythologyMonday: Uisneach derives from the #Irish word for water, uisce, and a god of the Tuatha de Danann named Nechtan. Not a great deal is known about Nechtan; the name is possibly a variant of Nuada Argetlam, or some say another name for the Dagda. The Hill of #Uisneach is said to be located near Nechtan’s well, which also happens to be the source of the River Boyne. The interesting thing about Nechtan’s Well, is that it might also be the same pool where Fintan, the Salmon of Knowledge, ate the nuts which fell from the nine enchanted hazel trees into the water, and thus acquired his knowledge.
Source: Ali Isaac | Substack