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Cead Mile Fáilte
Welcome to Crann-na-beatha.com
Crann na beatha, (pronounced crown na be'ha) is Irish. Translated into English - The Tree of Life. The Tree of Life symbolises the formation of a community in ancient Gaelic traditions. The clan chieftains and druids would dedicate an ancient oak tree to build the village around so it could become the hub of the community. This was typically where important clan meetings where held, where the Seanchaithe (storytellers), Filidhe (bards) and Trádálái (traders) would tell the stories, sing the songs, and sell their wares.
My intent with this web site is to bring a little of that Irish culture to visitors, as both a Seanchai and a Trádálái. Within, I write my uncensored thoughts in the blog, display photographs of the places I've been around the world, and there is also an online store where I sell the books I've published, along with my youngest son's poetry.
If you have a spare coin or two, but don't like what I have to sell in the store, and maybe are feelin' a wee bit generous after browsing around the place, you can make a donation using the donation page above. I accept donations of any amount in most currencies around the world to help offset the cost of keeping this site up and running. I created this website simply because I wanted to share a bit of myself with the world at large after retiring from the daily work commute. It also doesn't hurt to try and sell my books and pass the hat around a little bit to try and cover the expenses.
At the top of every page, you'll find a menu bar with links to the different web pages I've created. Please feel free to visit any of them that look interesting to you.
So, come join me under the Tree of Life in the centre of this village, where we can share stories, talk about events from the outside world and trade a little, if I have something worth your coin. If you keep scrolling down, you'll learn a wee bit about who I am.
My name is Terrance Ó Domhnaill (as spelled in Gaelic) and I'm part of the Irish diaspora living outside of Ireland. When I'm not working on other projects, such as writing stories and IT work, or doing things around the house to keep things liveable, I keep up with the news from around the world as much as I can, and some read dystopian fiction for those late nights when I have trouble getting to sleep. Which is most nights.
I'm a self-published fiction novel author (visit the online bookstore page above), pod-caster (visit the podcast page above), and amateur photographer (visit the photo gallery page above), after retiring from several other successful trade careers through the years. One of which was a long career in the U.S. military. To learn a little more about me, click the Author Bio page above.
Disclaimer: A lot of the background images in this website are original photos taken by me during my travels around the world and the United States and may not be reused without my permission.
If you ever want to chat with me or have an immediate technical issue, you can reach out to me via the contact page. This will generate an email directly to me that I will answer to as soon as I can. You can also comment at the bottom of my blog articles or use the social media links I've provided on a couple of the pages as well. I hope you enjoy your visit. Sláinte
I bid thee welcome. Jump to the top and start your journey.
