The Cailleach

A short film made in the Scottish Highlands, as part of a post doctorate scholarship program. Told through traditional Gaelic language storytelling, this film depicts the winter goddess known as the Cailleach. A fearsome and powerful deity, the Cailleach rules over the coldest months of the year, is credited with creating mountains and lochs, and is a guardian of forest animals.
English subtitles for Gaelic language.
Gaelic subtitles for English language.

[@jacknelson8601]

Very nice. Thankyou.

[@simplyimpish1055]

What a wonderful story. Blessed be the new generations of pagans and those who journey back to these stories. She and all Goddesses are now being honored🌸💖🌈

[@oblivion6891]

I wish i was born in scotland or ireland

[@danielalexandermclachlanga3781]

Grandma , Yer claws and breath
sung tha glow of bones beyond
tha seeming cold ...
and tha Coywolves of winter
and Yer frost bright shawl
for songs were Yer eyes
was You , flowing through

[@springfieldCo]

Awesome !✨💫⚡🌟⚡💫✨

[@elfortney]

Thank you so much for creating and sharing this!

[@theianyx6394]

a beautiful and important reminder of this Ancient One who is re-emerging in the hearts and minds of her 'daughters'

[@carlalistener8900]

Thank you. 😊

[@AnnieRMcEwen]

Excellent short film. The bilingual narration was particularly apt, and the scenes of the Highlands were beautiful. Many thanks and blessings to sister Mhairi McIntyre for this work.

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

I enjoyed the story. 😊 Thanks for sharing! Cheers

[@thewomenshearth6804]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

[@90srsify]

Powerful...

[@user-wr4uz8pg7m]

I've watched this video several times and I get more from each watching.

[@mhairimcintyre6050]

That's so lovely, thank you :)

[@zeph6439]

Thank you ~ it's wonderful to hear the truth told about the Crone aspect of the Great Mother. Blessed be

[@lovesings2us]

This is so richly informative and inspiring! Thank you!

[@jsa-z1722]

Cecilia Dart-Thornton writes about the Cailleach in the Bitterbynde Trilogy.

[@rubysarahaynes]

beautiful!

[@user-wr4uz8pg7m]

Thanks for this.

[@ivanbarbosa81]

Great video.I recently found out Portugal was named after her.Port of Cailleach Aka portucale.I also notice similarities to Kali goddess who was blue and her teeth are bloody.

[@justbeyou9782]

She is still here not gone and runs through the Scots blood the Scots wild ways She is the land and as ancient as Scotland she is very much Here feel her in your blood hear her in the wind the storms our Old Goddess Our Cailleach

[@Reptile1969]

A fabulous and rich story of the eternal cycle - love it.

[@claudiorodrigues671]

Greathings. The Goddess Celtic Cailleach is in the origin of the name Portugal. Many don’t know that represents the big influence of the Celtics in the north of Portugal

[@annhay4572]

I will sleep tonight, and the Cailleach will teach me the truth.

[@heatherrawlings8213]

Amazing

[@emmalespade8208]

Go raibh maith agat ! It is interesting and poetic. I think I am going to make a ritual for the Cailleach before the end of the winter. I feel sorrow for my home land when I see those beautiful landscapes.

[@williambrown421]

Thank you for posting this, very enjoyable and educational.

[@mhairimcintyre6050]

Thank you for watching :)

[@SiRcErOn_YuLmEr]

She was also referred by Pline to be a goddess in Iberia, especially in Galicia and Portugal.

[@pontifexmaximus9852]

My friend, can you tell me more about it?

[@SiRcErOn_YuLmEr]

@@pontifexmaximus9852 Visions of the Cailleach, David Rankine & Sorita D’Este

[@indigoparadoxx2348]

🖤🖤🖤

[@GreenLantern1916]

Ana-mhaith ar fad!

[@brokenfeather99]

mòran taing🌿🙏🪶

[@eddieandre-theraven5008]

'Elemental Supernatural being'. I am more in favour of this term than Goddess. My practices are mostly based on aural stories passed down from my Scottish father who had a fascination for the Magick of the Islands.. The Outer Hebrides..Aural stories have been passed down of her as being a 'giant woman' the personification of winter, Modern new age Wicca and Wiccan practices related have been quick to idolise her as Goddess. Many stories now seem contradictory to 3 generations of aural spoken stories of Scotland. Beltane is the Anglo version of Betanin in Scotland and Belatine in Ireland.,' I really can't abide the English basterdisation Beltane.