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BookSweeps Contest ~ Enter to Win
Today, I have a fun surprise I’d like to share with you. I’ve teamed up with 15+fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of Medieval, Scottish & Old World Romancesto 2 lucky winners, PLUS a brand new eReader to the Grand Prize winner! You can win my novel A Highland Emerald, plus books from […]
Spotlight on A Highland Pearl
Author Brenda B. Taylor spotlights the first book in the Highland Treasures series, A Highland Pearl. The book tells the story of a sweet romance that blossomed amidst feuding and war and a Christmastime wedding. Leave a comment to win an ebook copy of A Highland Pearl. Blurb: A sweet romance blossoms amidst feuding and […]
Beauly Priory and A Highland Emerald
By Brenda B Taylor The ruins of many churches are located in Scotland. Congregations moved on to other locations, and some like the Beauly Priory, were dismantled during the Reformation of the 16th century. The ruins tell a story of the people who served and worshiped there. Memories are preserved on the grounds, in the […]
Fearann-Domhnuill
The Highland Treasures series takes place in the Highlands of Scotland on the ancient lands of Clan Munro during the 16th century. While engaging in genealogical research, I became intrigued by my Scots heritage, so I located the ancestral clan on a map. A few months later found me eagerly planning a trip to Scotland. […]
The Winter Solstice
Stonehenge, England Today is a special day in the Northern Hemisphere, because it is the shortest day of the year—the winter solstice. The hours of daylight will gradually increase until we reach the summer solstice, or first day of summer in June which is the longest day of the […]
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The Winter Solstice
Stonehenge, England Today is a special day in the Northern Hemisphere, because it is the shortest day of the year—the winter solstice. The hours of daylight will gradually increase until we reach the summer solstice, or first day of summer … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, ancient temple, ancient tomb, Ireland, travel, winter solstice
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Newgrange
My husband and I toured Ireland last year. One impressive site we visited was the ancient passage tomb of Newgrange in the Boyne River Valley.* Newgrange is a 5,200 year old passage tomb located in the Boyne Valley of Ireland … Continue reading
Posted in Historical, historical heartbeats, International, Ireland, Newgrange
Tagged Ancient, ancient temple, ancient tomb, Ireland, Traditions, travel, winter solstice
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