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Chapel of Brighid
Olivia states, January 31, 2010: "The Goddess Brigid now Presides over Her Well in the Temple at Foundation Centre in Ireland."
"Within our Temple of Isis in the castle is a holy well traditionally associated with the bullawn stone. The castle was built around it in 1625, so our ancestors have always drunk from its healing waters. The well is dedicated to the Goddess Brighid. We use it for everyday drinking, ritual and healing, and for promoting psychic vision."
Quote by Olivia Robertson from the DCD Manual.
"Through a heavy iron gate one comes to the well enclosure with the well, believed to date from Druid times. It has 15 feet of water and is reputed to have healing powers and is now dedicated to the Goddess Brighid of the Tuathe de Danann. People may anoint themselves on their forehead from water left out in a silver basin on the Sagittarius altar." (From the "Guide to Clonegal Castle" by Lawrence Durdin-Robertson.)
The Chapel of Brigid is dedicated to the element of Water and contains the ancient Druid Well, as well as the shrines of Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn.
Entering the Well Chapel
(Osiris & Isis paintings by Olivia Robertson)
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Right Side of Entrance - Isis
photo © 2008 M.Q.
Left Side of Entrance - Osiris
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Moon Goddess Shrine Detail
photo © 2007 M.Q.
Entering the Shrine of Brigid
Brigid now has 6 wings provided by what is behind Her!
photo © 2010 M.Q.
Brigid Na Mara
"The Goddess Comes to Her Temple!" (M.Q.)
photo © June 2010 M.Q.
Olivia's explanation of above photo: "There is now a new wall hanging across the whole back wall behind the Well of Brigid at Clonegal Castle. The beautiful drawing - life size – is by an FOI Priestess and Artist. It is highlighted by Olivia Robertson who identifies it with Brigid Na Mara of the Sea and also with Goda, female equivalent of the Saxon “God”. Goda holds the trident like Britannia Atagartis, Syrian Sea Goddess."
Well Temple 2010
The Golden Winged Goddess now has a Golden Boy with Her
at the Healing Well of the Goddess Brighid
in Her Chapel for Child Wellbeing.
photo © 2010 M.Q.
Well Temple 2008
photo © 2008 M.Q.
Brigid Detail
photo © 2010 M.Q.
Open Well Detail
photo © 2008 M.Q.
Gangur
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Window in Well Chapel
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Left of Well - Painting Detail
Finuala Swan Sidhe of Air and Water
photo © 2011 M.Q.
Left of Well - Grael of the Goddess
Brigid & Grainne Window Shrine
(Note Ship of Isis in windowsill)
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Drawing of Alchemical Aiden by Olivia Robertson
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Well Chapel
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Olivia & Lawrence Durdin-Robertson
photo © Pat Cummins
Shrine of Libra
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Shrine of Scorpio
photo © 2007 M.Q.
Shrine of Sagittarius
photo © 2008 M.Q.
Shrine of Capricorn
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Well Chapel Window
photo © 2008 M.Q.
Exit to Lobby via Granite Steps
Fluff the Temple Cat - Well Cover on Left
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
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