At once accessible and comprehensive, Ancient Ireland is an indispensable guide to early Irish civilisation, its culture and mythology.
This guide explores the mythology and history of the country, as well as including suggestions for the best places to stay, eat and sleep.
Divided into sections which reflect the political divisions in the pre-Christian period, it will appeal to anyone who has ever visited, or wished to visit, this haunting and beautiful land.
Ranging from the earliest remnants of the prehistoric past to the end of the medieval era, Ancient Ireland provides an outstanding survey of the island's finest archaeological and architectural sites.
Archaeological evidence here is used to help build up a picture of the lives led by the people of which it is a record.
Ancient Ireland: The User's Guide
Ancient Ireland: The User's Guide
Ireland's spectacular prehistoric, Celtic, Christian, mediaeval antiquities--tombs, forts, castles, monasteries with mythology, history, archaeology, architecture, literature.
When the Celts first arrived in Ireland around 250BC, the island had already been inhabited for over 7,000 years. These pre-Celtic peoples have left no written records, but they have...