August 4th: Feast of St Sithney, patron saint of mad dogs
This is the feast day of St Sithney, patron of mad dogs: According to a Breton folk story, God revealed to Sithney that he was to be the patron of…
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Ave Verum, Jean Cras
“As the Biblical proverb aptly professes, “None is prophet in his own land,” and in this respect, the esoteric impressionist composer, philosopher, scientist, inventor and Rear Admiral Jean Cras (1879-1932)…
Côte de Granit Rose and Magheragallon
The Pink Granite Coast of Brittany, along Ploumanac’h is an enchanting, strange landscape. My then two year old leapt to his heart content up and down boulders, perhaps to a degree…
Séamus Sweeney 