Ancient irish

Stone carvings in the crypt of Armagh cathedral. Some of these figures are thought to depict ancient Irish/Celtic gods.

Celtic Fashions -Tom Tierney

The basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland just calls out to be explored. Ireland is famed for its pristine beautiful landscape. Green hills nourished from our ‘soft Irish weather’, ancient ruins telling of tales from a bygone era, the powerful Atlantic carving an already rugged shore line.Here are some of the scenic places to visit in Ireland.

5th-10th Century CE Irish Clothing

Irish Ancient Monolith

The Celts wore brightly coloured clothes dyed with natural vegetable dyes (plants and berries) The clothes were woven by hand on a vertical loom and then the wool cloth material would be sewn together using a bone or metal needle and wool thread.

County Wicklow

Celtic Christian stone carving in the valley of Glencolumbkille, Donegal, Ireland. One of the pilgrimage circuit stations.

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 ...

Ireland's Ancient East on Instagram: “Whatever the weather, the famous Ballinastoe Trail, buried deep in the Wicklow Mountains is the perfect spot for a Sunday stroll in…”

Cuchulainn

Explore your roots in Ireland! Discover ancient castles, enjoy cozy pubs, and attend family reunions amid rolling green hills and misty countryside views.

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.

LATE BRONZE AGE IRISH CHIEFTAIN. The Bronze Age in Ireland approximately lasted from 2500 BC to 500 BC. The material culture of the British Isles during the Late Bronze Age was part of a wider Atlantic system that extended along the western coast of France to western Spain and Portugal, which was different from the material cultures of the contemporary Nordic Bronze Age and the Urnfield culture of Central Europe and Italy. This chieftain wears a golden collar based on the Gleninsheen gorget…