Ancient ireland

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.

Rathcroghan in County Roscommon, an ancient Irish site, is a hidden gem on par with the famous burial sites at Newgrange and Tara.

The earliest form of Irish writing is a system known as the Ogham (also spelled “Ogam”) Script. This first appeared about the 4th century C.E. and may be indigenous to Ireland. The Ogham ...

HOLY WELLS have been centres of piety for centuries in Ireland. That is, until they paved paradis...

Ardmore translates into Irish as Árd Mór, which means ‘Great Height’. It was to this part of the Waterford coast that St Declan was miraculously guided, on a return voyage from Wales some time during the 5th century. Today, a number of sites remain from his monastic city, pointing to a devotion that stood the test of time. The beautiful Round Tower and Cathedral were built in the 12th century. The Tower’s entrance doorway is some 4 metres above ground level. The purpose of the Round Tower…

Today the word conjures thoughts of magic, wizardry, and spiritualism, but in ancient times the definition of Druid was much broader.

Uragh Stone Circle is a neolithic stone circle near Gleninchaquin Park. Situated near Lough Inchiquin, it consists of five megaliths. The largest stone is ten feet high and the circle is eight feet in...

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