Irish History
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Barrows of Ireland: Mapping Ireland’s Prehistoric Burial Mounds
Read more: Barrows of Ireland: Mapping Ireland’s Prehistoric Burial MoundsAcross Ireland’s farmland lie low grassy mounds that most people pass without a second glance. These are barrows, the burial monuments of later prehistory, still shaping how the dead were remembered thousands of years ago.
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Bullaun Stones of Ireland: Mapping the Sacred Basins
Read more: Bullaun Stones of Ireland: Mapping the Sacred BasinsBullaun stones appear across Ireland in churchyards, fields, and forgotten holy places. This interactive map brings every known site together while exploring what these mysterious carved basins meant to the people who shaped them.
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Buildings in Iron Age Ireland: Roundhouses, Ringforts & Crannógs
Read more: Buildings in Iron Age Ireland: Roundhouses, Ringforts & CrannógsWhat did Iron Age buildings in Ireland look like? From humble roundhouses to ringforts and crannógs, this post explores how ancient communities shaped their homes and sacred spaces.
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Iron Age Trade in Ireland: Networks, Imports, and Economic Life
Read more: Iron Age Trade in Ireland: Networks, Imports, and Economic LifeExplore Iron Age trade in Ireland—how roads, rivers, and sea routes supported the movement of goods and ideas from local farming communities to distant lands.
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Viking Settlements in Ireland: From Raids to Norse Towns
Read more: Viking Settlements in Ireland: From Raids to Norse TownsWhat began as raiding evolved into roots. This post uncovers how Viking settlements like Dublin shaped Ireland’s cities, culture, and even the Irish language.
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Standing Stones in Ireland: Locations, Analysis and Interactive Map
Read more: Standing Stones in Ireland: Locations, Analysis and Interactive MapIreland is home to over 4,600 standing stones, most dating to the Bronze Age. Discover their history, purpose, and prominent examples, with an interactive map showing their locations across the island.
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Irish Bards and Ancient Music: The Sound of Iron Age Ireland
Read more: Irish Bards and Ancient Music: The Sound of Iron Age IrelandIn ancient Ireland, bards were more than musicians — they were poets, legal witnesses, and memory-keepers. This post explores the world of bardic song, harp-playing, and oral tradition.
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St Brendan of Clonfert: Irish Monk, Atlantic Voyager & Saint
Read more: St Brendan of Clonfert: Irish Monk, Atlantic Voyager & SaintDiscover the legacy of St Brendan of Clonfert, a 6th-century Irish monk whose monastic life and mythical voyage left a lasting mark on Ireland’s sacred landscape.
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Rock Art in Ireland: Prehistoric Carvings, Meaning & Sites
Read more: Rock Art in Ireland: Prehistoric Carvings, Meaning & SitesIreland’s Neolithic rock art preserves some of the island’s earliest symbols. From spirals and cup-marks to newly identified scribed stones, these carvings reveal how prehistoric communities shaped and understood their landscape. This post explores the motifs, archaeology, and latest research, with interactive maps showing the full distribution of Ireland’s recorded rock art.
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Irish Iron Age Warfare: Military Tactics, Raids & Strategy
Read more: Irish Iron Age Warfare: Military Tactics, Raids & StrategyExplore the tactics and strategy behind Irish Iron Age warfare—from cattle raids and ambushes to fortified hilltops and tribal alliances. Discover how conflict shaped early Irish society.
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