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Fionn Mac Cumhaill was a thought to be mythical Celtic hunter- warrior. The stories of Fionn and his followers the fianna form the as called Fenian cycle. Fenians reportedly were concerned with the high king and in defending him from invaders. The fenian cycle is one of a set of tales telling of tests accomplished by Fionn, sometimes called Finn, and the fianna. It is the third in a series. The other works are entitled the Historical cycle, the Ulster cycle and the Mythological cycle. May have truth.

Saint Maedoc, also may have been known as Aidan, according to documentation was born around 558. Dates might not be accurate. He is detailed as the first bishop of Ferns and precongregational. According to some he may have been of Welsh descent. As a youngster he was reportedly a hostage of the O’Neils who were high kings of Ireland. Reportedly Finn was given the choice to stay or to leave but he stood up for other hostages who were seemingly freed too. On leaving, Finn went to Wales and is believed to have studied under Saint David. He was said to have fought the Saxons and was well thought of. When he returned to Ireland somewhere around 570 according to a source, he tried to help strangers who were being attacked and was given land for religious purposes by the local chieftain. He is said to have fasted on barley bread and water for a long period, and was reportedly devoted to Brandud Mac Echach, may have been Gaelic and thought to have been the king of Kinsella and eventually Leinster. According to documentation, King Brandud defeated O’Neil in battle.

Saint Maedoc was known for his benevolence. According to reports he was visited by a delegate of British bishops who exploited his hospitality. The parting of Saint Maedoc from his friend Saint Dallán is described as the parting of a mother from her child, a cow from her calf, a bitch from her pups or a duck from her pond, though there may be no other known reference of Dallán: Saint Maedoc is buried in Ferns.

The appocryphal gospel of James is not a sacred book. Some say it is a litany to men, particularly of ancient times when a break with protocol could mean sharia law, and women were considered possessions rather than equals.

Joseph, father of Jesus, is documented to be an Essene, part of a holy order, they are believed to have been descendants of king David. Essenes were allowed to marry in order to further the line, but were expected to wait three years in order to get to know their betrothed and ensure she was of the right character.

James, thought to be the younger brother of Jesus was an early Christian but appeared to differ from Saint Paul on various points. He was known to be a socialist and he wanted to incorporate Christianity into Judaism, the religion of the time. Paul was reportedly a Roman citizen with certain benefits. According to the biblical account he was won around by the movement. He at first persecuted as called believers of the way, as the early Christians were perceived. On converting he changed his name from Saul.

According to documentation, Paul’s father was a pharisee. Pharisees may have had both Greek and Roman connections. They may have inter-married with Greeks during the Greek empire. There are two indications that this happened as a phenomena. One was a policy, thought to be of Alexander the great. Greek soldiers were to settle in Israel and marry Israeli girls. The other indication, a more specific detail according to the biblical account. The daughter of an Israeli high priest and administrator married a high born Greek. The father in law then appeared to take over administration, the high priest disappearing from the dialogue: Intermarriage as a political policy may have resulted in different issues for the children. Paul wanted to start again with a new faith.

Margaret Broderick Nicholson seemingly was a cumann na mBan commander in Galway between 1917-1922, cumann na mBan being an Irish republican womens’ paramilitary organisation formed in 1914. According to a report the women in Galway helped the men with drills, gave first aid lectures and were known to disturb British recruitment meetings by singing nationalist songs.

Margaret reportedly kept an eye on ric patrols and carried despatches. According to news, in 1920 the royal Irish constabulary and the black and tans doused her family home with petrol and set it on fire, but neighbours are believed to have helped put the fire out. Another time the black and tans cut of all her hair to the scalp. She later said they had English accents. She said she had learned that the ric had pointed her out to the black and tans. This followed a fracas which happened one day when she was marching through a field with the men and the ric arrested the presiding officer.

How are the u.k. getting away with locking up investigative journalist Julian Assange seemingly indefinitely under the premise of saving him from the United states? No real news of Julian Assange apart from inflammatory u.n. detail. Might be exaggerated in order for individuals to lose interest. The rest, endless court hearings seemingly only asking that he is not extradited.

Julian, who rarely leaves prison now was surrounded by a group after one of his last court hearings, seperating him from any delegates who might be interested in his welfare.

According to a European contingent, borrowing excessively because of the effect of covid restrictions means imperialism reaps the benefits, and the long term consequences may outweigh the benefits. Politicians admit that payback will be difficult if not impossible. According to the news, details of megaloans haven’t been established for other than the short term. Known terms for the package Leo Varadker did advocate did not exceed the first year, though paying the sum back within a year should be an impossibility. Hopefully the coalition have more fruitful ideas.

According to a news report the source of the €7 billion package recently introduced by the new government is not clear. It is thought to be mainly aimed at helping businesses and individuals disadvantaged by covid restrictions and a substantial sum, €139 billion has been set apart for grants, seemingly for the worst hit countries, but with undisclosed conditions attached.

Thoughts are that some businesses and small shops may not reopen due to financial problems. The covid unemployment rate remains up to 75% higher than the normal unemployment rate for the next eight months, an unnecessary expense. Unemployment rates are specifically designed to help people continue through hard times and a tiered system, providing mortgages and rents are accounted for, is seen as an unnecessary discrimination.

With regard to other ways of balancing the checkbook, a failure to discriminate between the affluent and the poor with regard to benefit aid is resulting in unnecessary expense. Disability benefit for instance is often long term and rarely means tested. The individual is allowed up to €30,000 in savings and in some cases the husband is earning a living. Child benefit is a supposed general entitlement even though the majority of beneficiaries are reasonably affluent. A last example is the u.k. disability living allowance which is a supplementary payment and according to documentation, not means tested. Both the daughter of a bank manager for instance and a family receiving unemployment benefit could receive the payment, though it will help one but not the other.

A copy of the apocryphal gospel of James, believed to be written by James, brother of Jesus when he was a young man, described as apocryphal because it isn’t recognised by the patriarchs, was discovered in 1945 by a farmer near Nag Hammadi in Egypt. Also the apocryphon of John, or secret book of John which may have been influenced by Greek philosophy.

According to thought to be ecumenical sources, the church in Alexandria, Egypt may have been founded by Mark of the gospel in 49 ad, and claims jurisdiction, reportedly over all christians on the African continent. Not believed.

Thirteen manuscripts in all were uncovered, written in the coptic language, a language of that era; may have Persian roots. Thought to be early Christian writings said to have influenced Christianity and Gnosticism.

Gnosticism is believed to be a selection of ancient religious ideas and constructs of the first Century relating to Jewish, Christian and other dualist philosophies such as Zoroastrianism. Gnostics believe mystical insight into the divine through esoteric means to be paramount. That is, numbers and other phenomena may have a special meaning. Gnosticism still prevails in Catholic schools of thought such as transubstantiation.

Stories and themes of the apocryphal book of John include Jesus as a saviour, and reportedly his role in the reawakening and liberation of mankind.

According to documentation, between 1881 and 1914 there was an as called scramble for Africa, reportedly involving various european powers, and by 1914, 99% of Africa was under european control. Only Ethiopia, the as called Dervish state in Somalia and the once American colony, Liberia were removed. According to the same documentation, military and economic criteria gave way to the more formal imperialism of the as described commonwealth. Thought to be exploitation.

Niger, documented as being very poor, reportedly borders Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Chad, Libya and Benin and is believed to be the largest country in western Africa. The as described military territory of Niger was seemingly created from Burkina Faso, Mali and the thought to be french colony of Niger. According to media reports, the tri-point border between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is the subject of conflicts not thoroughly explained, though oil is reported in the region. The u.n. presence is believed to mainly consist of french, and more recently African soldiers who may have joined for access to clean water. Reports have been that there is something wrong with the water, and hunger in the region is thought to stem from a lack of clean water sources.

The as called good Friday agreement, termed the peace process seems to rest on a no border policy between north and south as a given. The absence of a border or even a border poll is apparent as a prevalent feature of what is termed by some as the Belfast agreement. There have been veiled threats of dissidents if the border goes ahead which it must if Ireland is to stay in the eu. Threats such as this may be counteracted by giving the north the right to choose where they want to be, with regard to a united Ireland as a part of Europe, or the u.k.

With regard to the recent unprecedented rise of British contingents settling in Eire, if the no border policy goes ahead no doubt the next step will be a referendum for Ireland to become part of the United Kingdom.

Water is known to be definitive with regard to health and freedom from disease. Attacks containing pests and pestilance are thought to be illegal. The acute necessity of clean ebola and pest free drinking water defies argument, but with regard to abolutions, contaminated water is often the first line of attack in entomological warfare without which, propagating a virus by other means is necessary. Much more difficult and time consuming.

Without a first line of attack such as water containing a virus, a definitive target, attacks using pests will be mainly ineffective, rendering entomological means of domination and control unsuccessful.

Rathfarnham Castle or as gaelic Ráith Fearnáin meaning Fort of Fearnan, believed to be a Celtic name, reportedly reopened its doors in 2015. Not the first residence on the land of Rathfarnham which is 7 kilometres from Dublin and was seemingly consficated from the Eustace family by the crown around 1579. The present castle was reportedly built in 1583 for the said to be arch bishop Adam Loftus, Lord chancellor of Ireland whose chief durastriction was believed to be the courts; including the court of appeal and the as called high court of justice. He is said to have bought the land from Saxon gentry.

Adam who was born in the Yorkshire Dales was detailed as both Anglican and church of Ireland. His father had been a monastic bailif on behalf of the crown. According to documentation he arrived in Ireland in 1560, and reportedly was chaplain to the as called Lord lieutenant or chief governor of Ireland. He was also said to be the earl of Sussex. According to documentation Loftus converted to Anglicanism during the time of Elizabeth I, possibly mandatory as non conformers were being tortured and killed. He is said to have studied at Trinity and became head or provost of the colonial university, now thought to be ecumenical. He was also arch bishop of Armagh.

Armagh in 1562 was said to be in the possession of Shane O’Neil. According to documentation territorial conflicts resulted in Loftus, Robert Gardiner then Lord chief justice and Anthony St Ledger, deputy entering into negotiations with the O’Neil and O’Donnell chieftains of Ulster, thought to be in 1594, leading to saxon rule.

The as called royal Irish constabulary was the police force in Ireland from 1822-1922. Believed to be under the authority of the British administration, they were said to have been used to quell civil unrest in the as called tithe war, the fenian rising of 1866-71 and other risings. In 1920, the as called black and tans were recruited to reinforce the ric which has been accused of discrimination. Ten thousand men were believed to have been recruited from Britain. Mainly unemployed soldiers from the first world war. They became notorious for reprisal attacks on civilians and property. It is not known whether the orders came from above.

Rathfarnham castle went through various non-national hands and a portion of the estate is documented as having been sold to the Jesuits in 1913.