Darren J. Prior: November 2023

30/11/23

Activists call for Government action on sulky horse racing - John O'Callaghan and Martina Kenny - Near FM (2023)

29/11/23

Mindy Maslin

It’s hard to save the rainforest, but you can save your community, which is part of your city and part of your world.

Mindy Maslin, Germantown Interfaith Power and Light Tree Tenders

Polasaí ainmnithe Gaeilge i bhfeidhm anois i gComhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath - Near FM (2023)

Comh. Micheál Mac Donncha

# Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM

27/11/23

Naval Ravikant (45)

"The problem with genius is that you have to tolerate madness."@naval
— Navalism (@NavalismHQ) November 26, 2023

Gradam buaite ag an tsraith "Ceiliúradh na mBan" ag Gradaim Phodchraoltaí na hÉireann 2023 - Judy-Meg Ní Chinnéide - Near FM

# Irish Podcast Awards 2023

# Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM

Nicole LePera (49)

Walking away as soon as someone does something you don’t like isn’t strength. It’s an inability to repair. And a lack of communication skills. Strength is having difficult conversations and not running because you’re afraid of being hurt.
— Dr. Nicole LePera (@Theholisticpsyc) November 26, 2023

Abraham Hicks (102)

I have an interest in history mind but I get what AH is saying.

26/11/23

25/11/23

Logainmneacha Chontae na hIarmhí / County Westmeath placenames

Column 1 - Irish language placenames in Westmeath

Column 2 - Those placenames meanings in English

Column 3 - The Anglicized and widely used versions of those placenames today.

Achadh Breac – Speckled field – Aghabrack

Achadh Damh – Field of the oxen – Aghadaugh

Achadh na Boithe – Field of the huts – Aghnabohy

Ardbhaile Mór – Big high homestead – Ardballymore

Ard Uí Mhocháin – Ó Mochán’s height – Ardivaghan

Ard Mhór – Big height - Ardmore

Ard Murnaigh – Morna’s height – Ardmorney

Ard na gClog – Height of the bell - Ardnaglug

Áth an Urchair – Ford of the cast – Ardnurcher

Aiteann Buí – Yellow gorse – Athenboy

Áth Luain – Luan’s ford – Athlone

Áth Tí Chonuir – Place of Conor’s house - Atticonor

Baile na Feide – Homestead of the end – Ballinafid

Béal Átha na nGabhar – Mouth of the ford of the goat – Ballinagore

Buaile na hAbhann – Milking-place of the river – Ballinahowen

Béal Átha na Leac – Mouth of the ford of the flagstones – Ballinalack

Béal an Átha – Mouth of the ford – Ballinea

Baile an Ridire – Homestead of the knight – Ballinridderra

Béal Átha Glas – Mouth of the ford of the streams – Ballyglass

Bealach Caorthainn – Pass of the rowan-tree – Ballykeeran

Baile Mhánais – Homestead of Mánas – Ballymanus

Baile Mór – Big homestead – Ballymore

Baile na Carraige – Homestead of the rock – Ballynacarrigy

Baile na Feide – Homestead of the runnel – Ballynafid

Béal Átha na nGabhar – Mouth of the ford of the goats – Ballynagore

Buaile na hAbhann – Milking-place of the river – Ballynahowen

Baile Fhóid – Homestead of the sod – Ballyote

Baile Bháid – Homestead of the boat – Ballyvade

Baile Rua – Red townland – Balroe

Béal Linne – Mouth of the pool – Baylin

Breaclainn – Speckled place – Bracklyn

Breacach na hAibhle – Speckled land of the orchard – Bracknahevla

Brédach – Broken ground – Bredagh

Brocach – Badger-field – Brockagh

Bun Brosnaí – Mouth of the (river) Brosna – Bunbrusna

Carn – Cairn – Carn

Clochán – Stony place - Cloghan

Cluain Loiste – Burnt meadow – Clonlost

Cluain Miláin – Milán’s meadow – Clonmellon

Cluanach – Meadowland - Cloonagh

Cúil – Nook – Coole

Corr an Chuillinn – Hill of the steep slope - Corracullin

Creagán – Little crag – Creggan

Cúl Bhinn – Back of the peak – Culvin

Dealbhna – Territory of the descendants of Dealbaeth – Delvin

Daoil + river – Black + river – Deel River

Doire Fhada – Long oak-grove – Derrad

Loch Dairbhreach – Lake of the abundance of oaks – Derravaragh Lough

Doire an Ghabhláin – Oak-grove of the fork – Derrygolan

Dubhrathain – Black ferny ground – Dooraheen

Droim Cria – Ridge of the clay – Drumcree

Droim Raithne – Ridge of ferns – Drumraney

Droim Lus – Ridge of herbs - Drumloose

Dún Aoil – Lime fort – Duneel

Díseart – Hermitage – Dysert

Loch Ainnínne – Lough of Ainneann – Lough Ennel

Fordhroim – Ridge-top – Fardrum

Farnocht – Bare hill – Farnagh

Fearann an Lobhair – Land of the leper – Farnalore

Farracha Ruadha – Red meeting-places – Farraghroe

Fearann - Territory – Farran

Fiodh an Átha – Wood of the ford – Finea / Finnea

(Baile) Phobhair – (Homestead of the) spring – Fore

Fraech Mór – Large heathery place – Freaghmore

Baile Fraocháin – Homestead of the bilberries - Froghanstown

Garascal - Rough nook – Garriskil

Garraí na Féile – Garden of the hospitability – Garrynafela

Glascharn – Green cairn – Glascarn

Glasán – Little stream – Glassan

Gort an Fhéir – Garden of the grass – Gortanear

Cill Dachonna – Church of Dachonna – Killachonna

Cill Air – Church of slaughter – Killare

Coill Ó gCuinneagáin – Wood of Uí Cuinneagáin – Killogeenaghan

Cill Liúcainne – Liúcain’s church – Killucan

Coill Tobair – Wood of the well – Kiltober

Ceann Átha Gad – Head of the ford of the withies – Kinnegad

Cnoc Droinne – Humpy hill – Knockdrin

Léana Mór – Great meadow – Lenamore

Loch Léibhinn – Léibhinn’s lake – Lough Lene

Léana – Meadow – Leny

Lios Mhic Gofraidh – Fort of Mac Gofraidh – Lismacaffry

Lios Maighne – Fort of the precinct – Lismoyney

Lios na Cásca – Easter fort – Lisnacask

Lochán an Bhealaigh – Little lake of the valley – Loughanavally

Loch Dairbhreach – Lake of the abundance of oaks – Derravaragh

Loch Ainninne – Lake of great fairness – Lough Ennell

Loch Léibhinn – Léibhinn’s lake – Lough Lene

Log an Chatha – Hollow of the battle – Lugacaha

Lorgain – Shank / Ridge – Lurga

Lann – Church – Lynn

Má Briste – Broken plain – Mabrista

Maide Dubh – Black wood – Maddadoo

Machaire Ua dTighearnáin – Plain of Uí Tighearnáin – Magheradernan

Machaire an Iarla – Earl’s field – Magheranerla

Maoldruim – Bald ridge – Meeldrum

Meadhón Uisge – Middle water – Meeniska

Móta – Mound – Moate

Muine Liath – Grey thicket – Moneylea

Móin Ruadh – Red bog – Monroe

Magh Chaisil – Plain of the stone fort – Moycashel

Magh Mhora – Mora’s plain – Moyvore

Má Bhachla – Plain of the crosier – Moyvoughly

An Muileann gCearr – The crooked mill – Mullingar

Muileann an Fhuaráin – Mill of the spring – Mullinoran

Mullach Tighe Farannáin – Summit of Farannán’s house – Multyfarnham

An Iubhar – The yew-tree – Nure

Loch Uair – Uair’s lake – Lough Owel

Pailís Buí – Yellow stockade – Pallasboy

Piseánach – Vetches – Pishanagh

Poiteacháin – Bad ground – Pottiaghan

Poll na gCat – Hole of the cats – Poulnagat

Preabán – Patch – Prebaun

Ráth Fhearna – Fort of the alder – Raharney

Ráithín – Little fort – Raheen

Ráth Aodha – Aodh’s fort – Rahugh

Ráth Charrach – Rocky fort – Rathcarra

Ráth Cleiteach – Fort of the feathers – Rathclittagh

Ráth Cogaidh – Fort of the war – Rathcogue

Ráth Conarta – Fort of the houndpack – Rathconrath

Ráth Driseog – Fort of the brambles – Rathdrishoge

Ráth Ghainmhe – Sandy fort – Rathganny

Ráth Mharga – Fort of the market – Rathmarega

Ráth na mBódach – Fort of the clowns – Rathnamuddagh

Ráth Eoghain – Eoghan’s fort – Rathowen

Ráth Bán – White fort – Raubaun

Reilig – Graveyard – Relick

Scrathán – Sward – Scraghan

Sean dDomhnach – Old Church -Shanonagh

Suí Finn – Fionn’s seat – Sheefin

Loch Síleann – Sileann’s lake – Lough Sheelin

Seanlios – Old fort – Shinglis

Sidh Ruadh – Red fairy hill – Shrue

Sceach Mhór – Big hawthorn – Skeaghmore

Sleamhain Bheag – Small sleek place – Slanebeg

Sleamhain Mhór – Big sleek place – Slanemore

Baile an Ospidéil – Town of the hospital – Spittaltown

Sráid – Street - Street

Teach Munna – Munna’s house – Taghmon

Teach na bFiarach – House of the lea fields – Taghnafearagh

Teanga – Tongue – Tang

Tír Mór – Large district – Teermore

Tír dá Craebh – District of two sacred trees – Teernacreeve

Teampall Fhuaráin – Church of the spring – Templeoran

Teamhrín – Small conspicuous hill – Tevrin

Tigh an Fhóid – House of the sod – Tinode

Tobar Mhodóg – Modóg’s well – Tobermogue

Tuar Riabhach – Striped bleach-green – Toorevagh

Tulachán Mór – Big hillock – Tullaghanmore

Teach Farannáin – Farannán’s house - Tyfarnham

I compiled this list from the book:

Tuilleadh eolais:

Irish Placenames - Deirdre Flanagan & Laurence Flanagan

Atlas of Irish Place-Names - Patrick J. O'Connor

Irish Place Names - P.W. Joyce

Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann / Placenames Database of Ireland: www.logainm.ie

24/11/23

23/11/23

22/11/23

Glenn Patrick Doyle (5)

The name of the game today in our trauma recovery is not overwhelming ourselves. Trauma's overwhelming enough. We don't need to add to the load w/ perfectionistic expectations & "tough love" bullsh*t we learned once upon a time from someone who wasn't worth modeling.
— Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle (@DrDoyleSays) November 22, 2023

COP28 and TeachersCOP - "Poetry for Climate Justice and Climate Action" project - Paula Galvin @ Near FM (2023)

In English / As Béarla

COP28 agus TeachersCOP - Tionscadal "Poetry for Climate Justice and Climate Action"

As Gaeilge

Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM

21/11/23

Buddha (33)

Every morning we are born again.
What we do today is what matters most.

The Buddha
🎬🙏 anil_dangol_photography pic.twitter.com/hI5EpfxLqc
— Ramblings (@ramblingsloa) November 21, 2023

Sadhguru (63)

What Children need is Nurture to absorb and experience Life, not a rigid format of education that destroys their innate intelligence. #SadhguruQuotes pic.twitter.com/FOY7Rp58ts
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) November 20, 2023

Sadhguru (62)

I don't think it's possible to stay conscious all of the time though.

Whether you handle life Consciously or unconsciously determines the nature, context, and quality of your Life. #SadhguruQuotes pic.twitter.com/yofILabLC5
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) November 21, 2023

Robert Greene

This is something I learned when I entered early adulthood - I don't think the idea would have registered with me the same before then.

To waste your time in battles not of your choosing is more than just a mistake, it is stupidity of the highest order.
— 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene (@33StrategiesBot) November 19, 2023

Nicole LePera (48)

Cost of living and groceries going up in an mental health issue.
— Dr. Nicole LePera (@Theholisticpsyc) November 20, 2023

Nicole LePera (47)

It’s not that people don’t know what they’ve got until it’s gone. It’s that they don’t know how to build what they have.
— Dr. Nicole LePera (@Theholisticpsyc) November 17, 2023

Nicole LePera (46)

Food addiction is real.

And people live in so much shame of “why can’t you just stop.” It’s hard to stop something when it’s the only form of love and comfort you ever had in childhood. It’s hard to stop the one thing that soothes and gives a dopamine hit.
— Dr. Nicole LePera (@Theholisticpsyc) November 16, 2023

19/11/23

Sarah Carey (14)

Apart from reading about the painful experience pre-morphine - it is great to hear Sarah praise Mullingar Hospital in this article! I have never been there but I have Mullingar heritage.

Sarah Carey: Irish hospitals are far better than they get credit for, as I recently discovered https://t.co/fYjeKGeNDw
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) November 18, 2023

Eckhart Tolle (139)

Comfort has killed more dreams than risk taking ever will.
— Mindset Machine  (@Mindset_Machine) November 18, 2023

Rumi (68)

I don't think young people experience this as much as older people.

Mark Manson (7)

I think this is the first quote on gratitude I have read that I really relate to.

Gratitude is like a muscle. When strong, it makes us resilient. When weak, we are easily broken.

You strengthen gratitude through conscious practice. You lose it through unconscious laziness.
— Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson) November 19, 2023

18/11/23

Rumi (67)

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”

— Rumi
— philosophy for life (@philosophy_life) November 18, 2023

Rumi (66)

Never lose hope, my heart
Miracles dwell in the invisible.

Rumi
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— Ramblings (@ramblingsloa) November 18, 2023

Werner Heisenberg (2)

We have to remember that what we observe is not nature herself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.

-- Werner Heisenberg pic.twitter.com/WE0zfSpXQY
— Physics In History (@PhysInHistory) November 18, 2023

Nicole LePera (45)

The more you heal, the more willing you are to let people face the consequences of their actions. You no longer feel responsible. You no rescue. You allow them to be with their choices. Knowing that's the kindest thing you can do. Life teaches.
— Dr. Nicole LePera (@Theholisticpsyc) November 18, 2023

Nicole LePera (44)

The harder you are to control, the more difficult people will tell you you are.
— Dr. Nicole LePera (@Theholisticpsyc) November 18, 2023

17/11/23

Gary Zukav (68)

The Catherine Plano Podcast | Episode 359: Transcending the Five Senses, Love, and Creating Authentic Power with Gary Zukav ❤️

Have you ever wondered how intention and emotional awareness can unlock the doors to a more profound life experience?

Listen:https://t.co/c9NlbYHyfN pic.twitter.com/iZ3MUu1K1M
— Gary Zukav (@gary_zukav) November 16, 2023

# Authentic power

Original African themed painting I have - Kagia

I got my African painting back framed today from Frank the framer in Castleknock. Very good job!

I still don't know who the Kagia artist who painted it is. I picked it up in a charity shop years ago.

I was in touch with Mercy Kagia who is based in London several years ago about it and she told me she didn't paint it.

If anyone knows who the artist is and who the tribe are featured on the painting please let me know.

Seachbhóthar an N22 idir Mhaigh Chromtha go Baile Bhuirne oscailte; An Foras Pátrúnachta @ 30 - Ar Mhuin na Muice, Near FM (16.11.23)

Nóta - Níl an t-agallamh le hurlabhaí ón bhForas Pátrúnachta a rinne mé le haghaidh an clár seo sa phodchraoladh seo nó in aon áit eile ar an idirlíon mar ní urlabhraí poiblí iondúil ó thaobh na meáin é.

16/11/23

Gradam buaite ag clár raidió Gaeilge Near FM ag Féile CRAOL - Near FM (2023)

Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM

15/11/23

J Krishnamurti (255)

Glenn Patrick Doyle (4)

Lots of trauma survivors have trouble making decisions about lots of things-- jobs, relationships, living arrangements. That PTSD "freeze" thing kicks in; or our "fawn" response has us "choosing" what we think others prefer.

Easy does it. Ground; blink; breathe through it.
— Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle (@DrDoyleSays) November 15, 2023

J Krishnamurti (254)

Jiddu Krishnamurti (253)

Lao Tzu (81)

14/11/23

Alan Watts (30)

Extroversion is important also I find though.

Carl Jung (57)

I personally think that the consciousness of spiritual matters is appalling around the world. There are, I believe, only a handful of living people around the world who are both insightful in this area and to be admired in general for being au fait of the area in broad terms.