Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran
@csmaccath.com
Folklore PhD, author, poet, musician.
Rep. Kelly Thomas at Serendipity Literary Agency (info@serendipitylit.com)
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Rep. Kelly Thomas at Serendipity Literary Agency (info@serendipitylit.com)
https://linktr.ee/csmaccath
Here's another photo from Sir Walter Scott's library. He had a sizable number of books on magic, and it's possible to use the library for research with the right permissions. I have a future project in mind that would benefit from these books, so I'll hope to return to Abbotsford in due course.
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Here's another photo from Sir Walter Scott's library. He had a sizable number of books on magic, and it's possible to use the library for research with the right permissions. I have a future project in mind that would benefit from these books, so I'll hope to return to Abbotsford in due course.
After I post your photo of the day, I’ll be packing my suitcase. It’s been an extraordinary journey, and Kinnell Stone Circle was my last stop in the Highlands.
November 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
After I post your photo of the day, I’ll be packing my suitcase. It’s been an extraordinary journey, and Kinnell Stone Circle was my last stop in the Highlands.
Your photo of the day comes with a bit of Scottish ethnomusicology. This is Loch Lomond, and the Jacobite folk song famously associated with it speaks of one soldier's return home alive via the "high road" and another soldier's return home via the "low road" of death.
November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Your photo of the day comes with a bit of Scottish ethnomusicology. This is Loch Lomond, and the Jacobite folk song famously associated with it speaks of one soldier's return home alive via the "high road" and another soldier's return home via the "low road" of death.
Your photos of the day come from my love of the English and Scottish ballad tradition. I've done quite a bit of academic and artistic work with these songs over the years, so I had to visit the places where some of them are set. I've added commentary to the individual alt text captions.
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Your photos of the day come from my love of the English and Scottish ballad tradition. I've done quite a bit of academic and artistic work with these songs over the years, so I had to visit the places where some of them are set. I've added commentary to the individual alt text captions.
Your photo of the day is two: the ruins of the old Rossdhu House and the rebuilt Rossdhu House, the traditional seat of Clan Colquhoun in Luss. As a member of the clan with family ties through my maternal grandfather, I had the opportunity to take a private tour and appreciated it very much.
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Your photo of the day is two: the ruins of the old Rossdhu House and the rebuilt Rossdhu House, the traditional seat of Clan Colquhoun in Luss. As a member of the clan with family ties through my maternal grandfather, I had the opportunity to take a private tour and appreciated it very much.
Today’s photo of the day is the ancient, pre-Christian face in the rock carved at Dunino Den. If you look closely, you’ll see contemporary offerings in the rock below and around the face. All of these are material culture, and I have strong opinions about them, which I will share at another time.
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Today’s photo of the day is the ancient, pre-Christian face in the rock carved at Dunino Den. If you look closely, you’ll see contemporary offerings in the rock below and around the face. All of these are material culture, and I have strong opinions about them, which I will share at another time.
I'm settled in my Scottish cottage watching sweet potatoes bake while I catch up on correspondence. Today's photos are of the cottage and my view from the front door.
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I'm settled in my Scottish cottage watching sweet potatoes bake while I catch up on correspondence. Today's photos are of the cottage and my view from the front door.
Your photo of the day is the Treehouse at the Clophill Centre, where I rested, meditated, and prepared for tonight’s ceremony by a tiny wood stove as the sun set over the English hillside.
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Your photo of the day is the Treehouse at the Clophill Centre, where I rested, meditated, and prepared for tonight’s ceremony by a tiny wood stove as the sun set over the English hillside.
Today's photo was taken at the beginning of the Shapeshifting Stories panel I moderated at WFC this afternoon. We had a great discussion!
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Today's photo was taken at the beginning of the Shapeshifting Stories panel I moderated at WFC this afternoon. We had a great discussion!
Your photo of the day is the only one I took. The World Fantasy Convention has begun, and I've been catching up with friends. It's the mural on the wall of Bonsai Plant Kitchen, where I ate an excellent vegan meal. I could spin this as folklore of foodways, and it is, but I'm out of steam. G'night.
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Your photo of the day is the only one I took. The World Fantasy Convention has begun, and I've been catching up with friends. It's the mural on the wall of Bonsai Plant Kitchen, where I ate an excellent vegan meal. I could spin this as folklore of foodways, and it is, but I'm out of steam. G'night.
Today’s photos are early, as I’m staying in to rest, journal, and finish the notes for my WFC panel. I stopped into a coffee shop near the waterfront after my morning swim, and a brave little pigeon wandered in looking for breakfast. She was gently treated by everyone there, and it made me happy.
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Today’s photos are early, as I’m staying in to rest, journal, and finish the notes for my WFC panel. I stopped into a coffee shop near the waterfront after my morning swim, and a brave little pigeon wandered in looking for breakfast. She was gently treated by everyone there, and it made me happy.
I couldn’t decide between these two for your photo of the day, so I’m giving you both. One is a Big Ben as seen from my taxi. The second is the view from The Old Photographic Studio in Brighton. Built in the 1840s, it was once used by the royal family, and it’s where I’m staying this week.
October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I couldn’t decide between these two for your photo of the day, so I’m giving you both. One is a Big Ben as seen from my taxi. The second is the view from The Old Photographic Studio in Brighton. Built in the 1840s, it was once used by the royal family, and it’s where I’m staying this week.
I was honoured to introduce Hyldyr's edition of this tremendous novel, which is a direct precursor to J.R.R. Tolkien's fiction. The limited first edition sold out in pre-orders, but you can order the second edition below.
www.hyldyr.com/morri...
#folklore #mythology #pagan #heathen
www.hyldyr.com/morri...
#folklore #mythology #pagan #heathen
October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I was honoured to introduce Hyldyr's edition of this tremendous novel, which is a direct precursor to J.R.R. Tolkien's fiction. The limited first edition sold out in pre-orders, but you can order the second edition below.
www.hyldyr.com/morri...
#folklore #mythology #pagan #heathen
www.hyldyr.com/morri...
#folklore #mythology #pagan #heathen
Your photo of the day is the Watkins Books storefront. Established in the 19th century, Watkins Books is one of the oldest esoteric bookshops in the world and the oldest in London. I visited today and was glad to find Hyldyr's edition of The Long Hidden Friend there, for which I wrote the intro.
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Your photo of the day is the Watkins Books storefront. Established in the 19th century, Watkins Books is one of the oldest esoteric bookshops in the world and the oldest in London. I visited today and was glad to find Hyldyr's edition of The Long Hidden Friend there, for which I wrote the intro.
This is NOT your photo of the day. That will come later. I’m merely drawing your attention to this attractive display table at Watkins Books in London and The Long Hidden Friend, which contains an introduction by yours truly. #WFC2025 #spottedinthewild
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is NOT your photo of the day. That will come later. I’m merely drawing your attention to this attractive display table at Watkins Books in London and The Long Hidden Friend, which contains an introduction by yours truly. #WFC2025 #spottedinthewild
First photo of the trip and my in-flight companion; a recent book about the Scottish women burned as witches. For so many reasons, it’s the book I needed right now, reminding me that I am a daughter of the witches you didn’t burn.
October 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
First photo of the trip and my in-flight companion; a recent book about the Scottish women burned as witches. For so many reasons, it’s the book I needed right now, reminding me that I am a daughter of the witches you didn’t burn.
Photos from Maddy's walk. Today is absolutely one for the books. Everything is just so beautiful.
October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Photos from Maddy's walk. Today is absolutely one for the books. Everything is just so beautiful.
I'm a longtime student of oracles, so I was delighted to back @swantower.bsky.social's and @alychelms.bsky.social's Rook and Rose deck. In my first reading with it (this morning), I asked about my upcoming trip to the World Fantasy Convention. I must say, the deck returned an insightful reply.
October 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I'm a longtime student of oracles, so I was delighted to back @swantower.bsky.social's and @alychelms.bsky.social's Rook and Rose deck. In my first reading with it (this morning), I asked about my upcoming trip to the World Fantasy Convention. I must say, the deck returned an insightful reply.
Now that you know a bit more about the folklore of ancestors, how about a writing prompt?
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Now that you know a bit more about the folklore of ancestors, how about a writing prompt?
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
This week's ancestors theme continues with an invitation to acknowledge ancestors in the natural world.
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
October 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This week's ancestors theme continues with an invitation to acknowledge ancestors in the natural world.
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
In just a few weeks, I'll be at the World Fantasy Convention! If you'll be there too, here's where you can find me.
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency
October 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
In just a few weeks, I'll be at the World Fantasy Convention! If you'll be there too, here's where you can find me.
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency
This is just your periodic reminder that our giantess is the goodest dog. People have said that we put in the work with Maddy, and we did. But we started with a good girl, too.
October 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is just your periodic reminder that our giantess is the goodest dog. People have said that we put in the work with Maddy, and we did. But we started with a good girl, too.
This week's theme is the ancestors in traditional and contemporary folklore.
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
October 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This week's theme is the ancestors in traditional and contemporary folklore.
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling
TFW you finish a day of heavy gardening and take your beer to your epsom salts bath. But the garlic is in, and in spite of the woes of the world, there is hope for green growth in the spring. #GardenSky #gardening
October 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
TFW you finish a day of heavy gardening and take your beer to your epsom salts bath. But the garlic is in, and in spite of the woes of the world, there is hope for green growth in the spring. #GardenSky #gardening