Ancient Samhain Traditions In Ireland
Samhain in Ireland is often referred to as Halloween but realistically both are separate celebrations. Halloween originates from the ancient celebration of Samhain when changing…
Samhain in Ireland is often referred to as Halloween but realistically both are separate celebrations. Halloween originates from the ancient celebration of Samhain when changing…
The Cashel Man is a bog body discovered in Ireland in August 2011. He is the oldest fleshed bog body to have been found anywhere…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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 or new stone age period in Ireland dates from 4000BC-2000BC and was when many new developments had been brought to 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.