Tag: sacred sites tours of Ireland

The Poulnabrone Dolmen and the Mystery of Portal Tombs

poulnabrone dolmen

Poulnabrone dolmen is an example of a portal dolmen or portal tomb, not to be confused with passage tombs such as Newgrange! Dolmens are found in Ireland and throughout the world and are generally characterized as a single-chamber megalithic tomb, often consisting of three or more upright stones (megaliths) supporting a large flat horizontal capstone… Continue reading

Singing Retreat. The Voices of Ireland: An Interview with Virginia Schenck

Virginia Schenck

SEJ note: This post was first published in May 2016 and updated in February 2018. Vocal artist Virginia Schenck will be leading a unique singing retreat to Ireland in October 2018. Here, Virginia tells us why Ireland is an ideal destination for such a journey, what participants can expect from this vocal adventure, and what… Continue reading