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Stone Of Destiny (album)
Stone of Destiny may refer to: Monuments * Stone of Scone, the coronation stone of Scottish monarchs * Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny), a monolithic stone in Ireland * (Stone of Destiny), stone that Goídel Glas chose as his seat in Hispania Media * Stone of Destiny (book), ''Stone of Destiny'' (book), 1940 book by Ion Idriess * "Stone of Destiny", a 2001 musical composition by Maurice Lennon * Stone of Destiny (film), ''Stone of Destiny'' (film), a 2008 film directed by Charles Martin Smith {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Of Scone
The Stone of Scone (; gd, An Lia Fàil; sco, Stane o Scuin)—also known as the Stone of Destiny, and often referred to in England as The Coronation Stone—is an oblong block of red sandstone that has been used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland. It is also known as Jacob's Pillow Stone and the Tanist Stone, and as in Scottish Gaelic. Historically, the artefact was kept at the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. It was seized by Edward I's forces from Scone during the English invasion of Scotland in 1296, and was used in the coronation of the monarchs of England as well as the monarchs of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, following the Treaty of Union of 1707. Its size is by by and its weight is approximately . A roughly incised cross is on one surface, and an iron ring at each end aids with transport. Monarchs used to sit on the Stone of Scone itself until a wooden platform was added to the Coronation Chair in the 17th&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lia Fáil
The (; meaning "Stone of Destiny" or "Speaking Stone" to account for its oracular legend) is a stone at the Inauguration Mound ( ga, an Forrad) on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, which served as the coronation stone for the High Kings of Ireland. It is also known as the Coronation Stone of Tara. According to legend, all of the kings of Ireland were crowned on the stone up to Muirchertach mac Ercae, . Mythical origin There are several different, and conflicting, legends in Irish mythology describing how the is said to have been brought to Ireland.William Forbes Skene: The Coronation Stone. Edmonston & Douglas, 1869. p. 23 The Lebor Gabala, dating to the eleventh century, states that it was brought in antiquity by the semi-divine race known as the Tuatha Dé Danann. The had travelled to the "Northern Isles" where they learned many skills and magic in its four cities Falias, Gorias, Murias and Findias. From there they travelled to Ireland bringing with them a treasu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goídel Glas
In medieval Irish and Scottish legend, Goídel Glas (Latinised as Gaithelus) is the creator of the Goidelic languages and eponymous ancestor of the Gaels. The tradition can be traced to the 11th-century ''Lebor Gabála Érenn''. A Scottish variant is recorded by John of Fordun (d. 1384). ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'' The narrative in the ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'' is a legendary account of the origin of the Gaels as the descendants of the Scythian prince Fénius Farsaid, one of seventy-two chieftains who built the Tower of Babel. In the tale, Goídel Glas is the son of Nel (son of Fénius) and Scota (daughter of a Pharaoh of Egypt). Goídel Glas is credited with creating the Goidelic language from the original seventy-two languages that arose at the time of the confusion of tongues. His descendants, the Goidels or Gaels, undergo a series of trials and tribulations resembling those of the Israelites in the Old Testament. They flourish in Egypt at the time of Moses and leave during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Of Destiny (book)
''Stone of Destiny'' is a 1948 book by Ion Idriess about the Australian diamond industry.Kevin Fahy, 'Joris, Joannes Julius Alphonsus (1888–1963)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/joris-joannes-julius-alphonsus-10645/text18921, published first in hardcopy 1996, accessed online 18 April 2016. References External links''Stone of Destiny''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1948 non-fiction books Australian non-fiction books Books by Ion Idriess Diamond mining Mining in Western Australia Angus & Robertson books {{Australia-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Lennon
Maurice Lennon is an Irish fiddle player and composer. He grew up in a very musical family, the son of the late fiddle player Ben Lennon and nephew of composer/fiddle player/pianist Charlie Lennon. He won the senior All-Ireland fiddle title aged 17. Professionally, he first came to prominence in the popular 1980's band Stockton's Wing for whom he was fiddle player and a composer of some of their popular tunes, including ''The Golden Stud.'' He received Freedom of County Clare with his Stockton's Wing bandmates in 2017. He was honored as 2011 iBAM Musician of the Year by the Irish American Heritage Centre. His credentials as a composer were solidified with his 2001 suite ''Brian Boru The High King of Tara'', released by Tara Records. The album was produced by Donal Lunny and includes contributions from Mairtin O'Connor, Anthony Drennan Anthony "Anto" Drennan (born on 1 November 1958) is an English-born Irish guitarist noted for his involvement with the Corrs, Genesis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
