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| The Ogham Stones of Ireland |
| The Complete & Illustrated Index |
| Ogham is a uniquely Irish form of writing and first appeared in Ireland around the 4th century AD and stayed in use until around the 9th century AD. It was believed by the ancient Celts, to have been created by the god “Ogha”, the Celtic god of eloquence and these ogham inscriptions are the earliest written evidence for the Irish language. It marked a major point in the history of this island, for up until then, the myths and legends, kings and heroes, had been remembered in the traditional Celtic oral culture, which was a central part of the Celtic way of life. In this book, you will find the complete and illustrated index to every ogham stone discovered in Ireland to date. The book contains 100’s of photographs and sketches, measurements, stone descriptions and dates of ogham script. Also included are the locations and co-ordinates of the stones and many translations. The book is divided into the four provinces of Ireland and into each individual county. |
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| Stones of Time |
| The Prehistoric Temples & Tombs of Ireland |
| The Portal Tombs of Counties Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford & Wickilow. |
| In this book, you will journey through a brief prehistoric history of this island, back in the mists of unwritten words, mythical rituals and legends. Back to a time when the first hunter gatherers set foot on this new, untouched and strange island that was to become their home. |
| Of the 180 portal tombs recorded in Ireland, only a small portion, just 10, have ever been excavated. The majority of portal tombs can be found in the north of the country, with a few more in counties Cork, Clare and Galway. But there is however, a large cluster of 39 tombs to be found in the south-east of the island in the six counties of Carolw, Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford & Wicklow. |
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| Of Druid's Altars & Giants Graves |
| The Megalithic Tombs of Ireland |
| The most prominent remains of this early prehistoric period are the megalithic tombs, 'Tuama Meigiliteach', the majority of which were constructed in the 4th & 3rd millennia BC (4000-2000 BC). These are the 'Giant’s Grave' & 'Druid’s Altar' of the Victorian Antiquarians, the ‘Leaba Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne’ of popular folklore and the 'Cromlech' and 'Dolmen' of earlier writers. They were not of course 'Druid's Altars' or 'Giants Graves' and nor are they the remains of the nightly beds of the lovers 'Diarmuid & Gráinne' but are in fact what remains of sophisticated burial chambers, built by ordinary people, from a highly cultured society, to honour their loved ones and guide them on their way, on their final journey to the next world. It is with these names in mind, from the early antiquarians & from popular folklore, that I have named this book so and in recognition of those pioneering archaeologists. |
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