r/TheGreatQueen

With Samhain approaching, I’ve been looking into the connection between Ráth Cruachan, Oweynagat and The Morrígan.

What I found particularly interesting is that this connection appears in medieval texts.

In the Metrical Dindshenchas, the Morrígan is associated directly with the Cave of Cruachu, described as her “fit abode”.

Oweynagat, the Cave of Cats, is generally identified with this Cave of Cruachu, and separate Samhain traditions associated with the cave describe it as a passage to the Otherworld.

It’s interesting how these different strands of Irish tradition come together at the same place.

I’d be interested to hear if anyone has come across other early references connecting The Morrígan with Cruachan or Samhain.

I just spent two weeks in a campervan traveling from Dublin to Galway, the west and south coast, and back to Dublin. Communing with my ancestry oracle deck and An Morrigan the past year was a big reason for the trip and the timing. I was able to attend the autumn equinox at Loughcrew, which was incredibly powerful and peaceful. I also visited Oweynagat Cave (where I attuned to my Call of the Morrigan deck), Tara, and the yew tree at Muckross Abbey, among other places. I felt so at peace the entire trip. I love how corvids were everywhere and so active! Prior to the trip and during, I felt so attuned to Her; the only place the birds were absent the entire trip was at Glendalough Monastic Site. I felt like I was in the right places at the right time. I also got to meet my blood family and see the cemetery where they've been buried for over 800 years.