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X Files : I Want To Believe

I was delighted to read today that Twentieth Century has confirmed that the title for its second X Files movie  “I Want to Believe." The  movie is to be released at the end of July and does team up David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson again as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Chris Carter is still the director and he co-wrote the script with Frank Spotnitz. In a media interview Chris Carter revealed that the movie will not focus on the familiar alien mythology thread but will feature a stand-alone story based on a struggle between faith and science. X Files fans may recall that a poster, in Mulder’s office, with the slogan "I Want to Believe" was a permanent fixture of throughout the series. This is a movie I will be eagerly looking forward to because the juggling of faith and science often becomes a focus on our tours and retreats. As you may know, we delve into ancient culture of this land now called Ireland and its so called science is in the hands of documents w

Iron Age Round House At Brigit's Garden

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The Building Of An Iron Age Dwelling From April 1 st to 11 th an EU-sponsored group of craftspeople from across Europe will be learning traditional Irish skills at Brigit’s Garden, Co. Galway , by building an Iron Age dwelling. This will be like a Crannóg but on land. Visitors are welcome to come and watch as they make walls of hazel wattle and a roof of ash poles. The roof will be thatched later through June. This new building will be a wonderful asset to the garden, and will compliment the existing Roundhouse, Hazel function and workshop room and the meditative and experiential wind chamber passage cairn. Visit Brigit’s Garden With Celtic Ways, during this building On our special “Harps Around Ireland” tour from April 7 th until April 14 th we will spend most of the day at Brigit’s Garden on Thursday April 10th Our Itinerary is April 7 th , Brigid’s Kildare April 8 th , Glendalough & Singing Harps Concert April 9 th , travel to Co. Galway April 10 th Brigit’s Garden April 11