Saint Enda of Aran
St Enda of Arran, also known as Eanna, Enda of Arranmore, Endeus or Enna, is an Irish Saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Historical Researchers…
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St Patrick – Patron Saint of Ireland
St Patrick is a Patron Saint of Ireland. His feast day is celebrated on March 17th, his traditional date of death. Even though St Patrick…
Saint Palladius – First Bishop of Ireland
Palladius was known to have been married and have a young daughter and may have come from a noble family of Gaul. He is described…
Saints Of Ireland
Ireland is known as the land of Saints and Scholars due to the many Saints and Scholars it actually produced. When Christianity flourished among the…
Christianity Arrives In Ireland
The Early Christian period in Irish history was between 400AD – 800AD. The first Christians to arrive in Ireland most likely traveled from Britain and…
The murder of the Clonycavan Man
In March 2003 a body was found by Peat cutters in a bog in Clonycavan, County Meath. The gruesome discovery gave us an insight into…
The Celtic Culture Arrives In Ireland
In the early stages of the Iron Age period, a new culture started to evolve across Europe, the Celts. When the Celtic culture reached Ireland its influence…
Grianán of Aileach
Grianán of Aileach is a stone ringfort located in County Donegal. Measuring 23 meters in diameter its walls are 3.9meters thick and 5 meters high,…
The Iron Age Period 500BC-400AD
The Iron Age period in Ireland begins approximately 500BC after a new culture began to evolve and expand from east of central Europe. It’s people, warlike…
Creevykeel Court Cairn
Creevykeel Court Cairn was built during the Bronze Age period in Ireland and is located in today’s County Sligo. It’s a massive ancient monument that…
Beltany Stone Circle
Beltany Stone Circle is located outside the town of Raphoe in County Donegal. It is made up of 64 large stones that enclose a low…
The Bronze Age Period In Ireland
The Bronze Age period in Ireland dates from around 2500 BC when copper and gold were being mined and smelted. Copper was used for utensils,…
Newgrange Passage Tomb
Located in County Meath, Ireland, is the tomb of Newgrange that dates back to 3200 BC, during the Neolithic Period in Ireland. It is a…
The Hill of Tara
Located in County Meath is the Hill Of Tara (Teamhair na Rí) known as the Hill of the Kings which runs between Dunshaughlin and Navan….
Poulnabrone Dolmen Megalithic Tomb
Poulnabrone dolmen is located in the Burren in County Clare and is one of the finest dolmens (single-chamber megalithic tomb) found in Ireland dating from…
The Cairn of Queen Maeve
On the summit of Knocknarea Mountain (320 meters in height) in County Sligo, a large Cairn can be found known locally as ‘Miosgan Meadhba’ (Maeve’s…
Megalithic Burial Monuments In Ireland
It was during the Neolithic period that megalithic monuments began to appear in Ireland. Standing stones, stone circles, enormous graves, and monuments are evident throughout…
The Neolithic Period In Ireland
The Neolithic or new stone age period in Ireland dates from 4000BC-2000BC and was when many new developments had been brought to Ireland.
Niall Of The Nine Hostages
There is a lot of confusion over the life of Niall Noigiallach as historians have different theories on when he was born, died etc. It…
High Kings of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland is a significant part of Irish history and mythology. They were historical and legendry figures known as an Ard Rí…
The Mesolithic Period In Ireland
The Mesolithic Period dates from 8000BC – 4500BC and was when the first people arrived in Ireland. It’s believed the first settlers may have come from Scotland arriving on the North East coast of Ireland.
History Of Ancient Ireland
We begin our story of Irish history with Ancient Ireland which dates back to approximately 10,500 BC, the Palaeolithic period. We’ll take a look at who…