Ancient ireland
Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for Ancient ireland. Get inspired and try out new things.
Ancient Ireland, Scotland and England had a fantastic folk religion that has been classed as Celtic. The way into understanding these religions is through the Druids.
Karen B saved to Wee faeries and the like..
This article looks at the history of the Celts in central Europe, as well as the six Celtic nations of northwestern Europe. Were they all the same Celts? Read this article for an introduction to the historical debate.
Aine O'Connor saved to Travel Lumiere Lightshow
“Discover rich history and heritage of #BoyneValley region with interactive map at http://t.co/5v5qPgbIAP #SummerOfFun”
kate saved to Tourism Ireland
Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of the Taking of Ireland) is the Middle Irish title of a loose collection of poems and prose narratives recounting the mythical origins and history of the Irish from the creation of the world down to the Middle Ages.
Manuel Velasco saved to Triskel
Rathcroghan in County Roscommon, an ancient Irish site, is a hidden gem on par with the famous burial sites at Newgrange and Tara.
Charlotte Welliver saved to Ireland
A famous Greek astronomer and cartographer, Ptolemy's map of Ireland is incredibly accurate even though it was penned way back in 140AD.
Liam Knowles saved to Places to visit
The first people in Ireland were hunter gatherers, and they almost certainly migrated from Britain to Ireland as the last ice age ended. The earliest known site of human habitation in Ireland is at Mountsandel, near Coleraine in Northern Ireland....
The 73 autochromes of Ireland that French academics Marguerite Mespoulet (1880-1965) and Madeleine Mignon (1882-1976) took in May and June 1913 are the first colour photographs of the island. Their Carnet d’Irlande was organised and sponsored by banker Albert Kahn (1860-1940) as part of his Archives de la Planète project. Launched in 1912, the … Continue reading "The First Colour Photographs of Ireland – 1913"
