Lesley
@islandlesley.bsky.social
Former caretaker of Great Blasket Island, now a Mammy in the Midlands to 🔹Naoise 🔹
M. Phil Public History and Cultural Heritage - 'The Intangible Heritage of the Great Blasket Island.'
Still drawn to sea air, soft days and a good story
M. Phil Public History and Cultural Heritage - 'The Intangible Heritage of the Great Blasket Island.'
Still drawn to sea air, soft days and a good story
When we lived on the Blasket, we were told of the tradition where when an islander dies, a small fire is lit in the hearth of their old cottage ruins. A small gesture so an islander can come back to spend one more night at their island fireside before they depart for the heavens🌙 (2/2)
July 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
When we lived on the Blasket, we were told of the tradition where when an islander dies, a small fire is lit in the hearth of their old cottage ruins. A small gesture so an islander can come back to spend one more night at their island fireside before they depart for the heavens🌙 (2/2)