Fàilte (Welcome)
Ceud mìle Fàilte. Welcome to the GARRÁN BUILG™ (formerly "Croman's Grove") community at Nemediu.org (our new home, after our long relationship with MSN Groups was brought to an end by MSN's decision to do away with their groups option). The Garrán Builg ("The Grove of Bolg") community is a place to learn about Ivernian culture and Ivernian Heathen Revivalism (often called "an Rian Sinnsearach," that is, "the Ancestral Way" or "the Elder Way"), a virtual educational site maintained by the Cenéle Dáiri™ Ivernian Heathen Revivalist Túath (a recognised "congregation" of the in Róen Sinserda™ Ivernian Heathen Revivalist Fellowship). The Garrán Builg online community is, to some extent, an online manifestation of the actual (offline) Holy Site of the Cenéle Dáiri Túath, which is known as the Neimed Cruimm™ Sanctuary ("Shrine of Cromm"™ Sanctuary).
Our approach may be called "Celtic Heathen Revivalism," by which we intend "Restoration of Tradition where possible, Reconstruction of Tradition where necessary, and New Creation in a Living Tradition where consistent, within a Celtic Tribal Co-operative." That New Creation is done is not an admission of dissociation from the sources of the Tradition, but rather an assertion of the living aspect of the Tradition. The Aes Dána are, after all, as "People of the Gift," quite obviously Artists of various media, including Music, Dance, Poetry, and so on.
We believe that the indigenous ("Heathen") religious aspects of Celtic culture are inseparable from Celtic culture, and vice-versa. We also believe that Revival of the Heathen cultures of the various residents of Ireland and Scotland in the Iron Age should be done within the framework of the different cultures. The focus of the Cenéle Dáiri Túath is on the Builg, also called Érainn and Iuerni.
The Garrán Builg community is a virtual Sacred Place established for the study of all things relating to the Heathen Iuerni of Ireland and Scotland, and the Belgae of Galliâ Belgicâ. (Yeah, we're a bunch of Heathens, proud to be Beyond the Pale.)
Step in and share the Waters of Life with us.
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: The opinions presented in this site do not necessarily reflect those of the Cenéle Dáiri Túath or the In Róen Sinserda Fellowship, or any other group, and only reflect personal opinions, (unless noted otherwise by the Árd-Druí as such).
The content of this site and page is © Copyright, 2001-2009, by Crommán mac Nessa. All Rights Reserved.
The flag atop the page is the "Bratach Cenéli Dáiri," and is © Copyright 2006, by Crommán mac Nessa. All Rights Reserved. The flag at the bottom of this page is the "Bratach Dáil Nemediand," and is © Copyright, 2006, by Crommán mac Nessa. All Rights Reserved. For other important legal information, including more particulars about the Copyright, see Airfócrae.
Our Webmistress is Dianim ingen Nessa, also known as Dianaimh nic Nise, who is a Ban-Druí Clainde Nessa and the Ban-Tánaiste of the Árd-Druí.
The Site Founder is Crommán mac Nessa (who at various times has also been known as "Croman mac Nise," "Cromán mac Neasa," and "Croman mac Nessa"), who is "Cend Clainde Nessa, Cend-Druí Dáil Nemediand, ocus Árd-Druí Cenéli Dáiri"; the Assistant Managers of the site are the Comairle Clainde Nessa™ Council and the Senod Nemediandach™ Congress. All original intellectual and artistic content of the Garrán Builg Ivernian Heathen Revivalist Tribal Community site is owned by Crommán mac Nessa (unless otherwise noted).
To see the webrings of which this site is a member, click here: Webrings
Email Contact: webmistress@nemediu.org

Quotes
Truth sustains the universe
For the Heathen Celts of the Iron Age, the word "Truth" had several implications including "Justice" and "Righteousness." For something to be true, it must cohere with reality (it must be reliable, trustworthy, steady, stable) and it must be consistent with all other true statements (it must exhibit integrity). Speaking the Truth can effect wonders, while speaking a falsehood will result in misfortune and even disaster. Truth sustains the universe.

