Irish History
Ballyaghagan Cashel: Belfast Hills Stone Ringfort Guide
Read more: Ballyaghagan Cashel: Belfast Hills Stone Ringfort GuideBallyaghagan Cashel crowns Cave Hill 275 m above Belfast—a stone ringfort 42 m wide that housed farmers a millennium ago and hides even older flint scatters beneath its walls. Today a short stroll from Upper Hightown Road car park rewards visitors with panoramic views, Iron-Age ambience and a tangible link to the city’s forgotten past.
What is the history of Dunluce Castle and Town?
Read more: What is the history of Dunluce Castle and Town?Clinging to the edge of Antrim’s cliffs, Dunluce Castle has witnessed centuries of storm, siege, and legend. Once home to earls and warriors, its ruins now tell quieter tales — of ambition, collapse, and the shifting tides of Irish history.
Corrstown Bronze Age Village: Ireland’s Largest Settlement
Read more: Corrstown Bronze Age Village: Ireland’s Largest SettlementCorrstown, just outside Portrush, stunned archaeologists in 2002 with 74 roundhouses linked by cobbled lanes—one of the largest Middle-Bronze Age villages uncovered in Britain or Ireland. Radiocarbon dates of c. 1700-1200 BC, 16,500 flint pieces and 9,000 pottery sherds now illuminate daily life on the Atlantic fringe.
Ancient Irish Society: Language, Law & the Structures of Kinship
Read more: Ancient Irish Society: Language, Law & the Structures of KinshipHow was ancient Irish society structured before the Norman invasion? This post explores the túath (tribe), fine (kin-group), kingship, and the role of Brehon law in shaping daily life. Drawing on linguistic roots and the latest research in archaeology and history, it offers a clear and accessible overview of Ireland’s Iron Age social fabric.
What is the Ogham Tree Alphabet?
Read more: What is the Ogham Tree Alphabet?The Ogham alphabet—20 sharp strokes named after trees—records Ireland’s oldest written words. Carved on stone pillars from Kerry to Pembrokeshire, this 5th-century script holds clan names, boundary claims and a hint of druid lore. Decode its notches, track new finds and see how Ogham still inspires tattoos and typefaces today.
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How old is the Rock of Cashel?
Read more: How old is the Rock of Cashel?Perched above Tipperary’s Golden Vale, the Rock of Cashel (Carraig Phádraig) rose from a royal hill-fort to a 12th-century ecclesiastical powerhouse. But its ancient roots claim to go back much further into Iron Age Ireland. Here we explore the evidence.
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Iron Age Materials in Ireland: From Bog Iron to Ash-wood Spears
Read more: Iron Age Materials in Ireland: From Bog Iron to Ash-wood SpearsIron-Age Ireland relied on bog iron for blades, ash and oak for spear-shafts, wool for textiles and imported glass for status beads. This guide traces each material from source to finished artefact—mines, quarries, bogs and workshops—backed by excavation data and experimental archaeology.
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Ancient Roads of Ireland – 5 Slíghe (Highways) Radiating from Tara
Read more: Ancient Roads of Ireland – 5 Slíghe (Highways) Radiating from TaraExplore the ancient roads of Ireland—from prehistoric trackways to Iron Age ceremonial routes—and uncover how these paths shaped settlement, trade, and myth.
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Tuatha Dé Danann: The 12 Legendary Irish Gods
Read more: Tuatha Dé Danann: The 12 Legendary Irish GodsDiscover the legendary gods and goddesses of Irish mythology—from Nuada and Brigid to the Dagda and Morrígan. This in-depth guide explores their stories, symbols, and enduring place in Celtic lore.
Iron Age Clothing in Ireland: What People Really Wore
Read more: Iron Age Clothing in Ireland: What People Really WoreFrom dyed cloaks to imported silks, Iron Age Irish clothing was far from drab. Discover how ancient fashion reflected power and culture — and how its legacy still echoes in what we wear today.
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