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1. Flags of the Celtic Nations

   ... fascinating stories behind each of the Celtic flags. Ireland/Eire The national flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na ... on Neolithic monuments in the Celtic lands, including in the Newgrange passage tomb in Ireland.  The design has continued to be used by the ...

   Alastair Kneale - Jan 18 2014 - 4:03pm - 0 comments

2. Ireland - Rathcroghan, the Tara of the west

   ... Lorna Siggins of the Irish Times a mound site in the West of Ireland to match the well publicised site at Tara but in the case of ... itself was never touched.” About the same size as Newgrange, Rathcroghan was once approached by an east-facing avenue. There are ...

   Eibhlin O'Neill - Oct 19 2016 - 12:19pm - 0 comments

3. Magic and mystery of Ireland’s rivers

   Ireland is a land rich in mythology and folklore. Reflected in the names of its ... great size, that his breath caused storms and turned men to stone. Wearing a hornless bull-hide and a bird mask, he flew in the roth ... Navan, Ardmulchan, the Hill of Slane, the ancient temples at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, Mellifont Abbey, and the medieval city of ...

   Eibhlin O'Neill - Aug 30 2018 - 4:05pm

4. Orkney's Maeshowe Neolithic Cairn To Remain Open For Public Access

   ... by a ditch and raised bank. Like the chambered tomb of Newgrange in Ireland, it is constructed in such a way that it is aligned to capture the last ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Sep 27 2016 - 7:30pm - 0 comments

5. The Celtic Roots of Christmas Traditions

   ... significant times of the year. The Neolithic monuments of Newgrange in Éire, Maes Howe in Orkney, Scotland and Bryn Celli Ddu in Ynys ...

   Alastair Kneale - Jan 14 2018 - 4:37pm - 0 comments

6. Cronk Karran

   Cronk Karran is a Neolithical stone circle which is either a burial circle or hut circle. In the far south of the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - May 13 2013 - 8:34am

7. Cornish history

   Stone Age The earliest stone tools found in Cornwall date from around 4500BC and there are remains a stone age settlement at Carn Brae (near Redruth). The name "Cornwall" comes ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - May 2 2013 - 10:04pm

8. Trippet Stones

   ... to eleven (three are fallen) stones remain of a once larger circle. They vary in height between 4 to 5 feet. The Bronze Age cairn on the ... Hawks Tor are less than a mile to the east. This site is a stone circle made up of a circular earth and stone bank with an internal ditch ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - May 6 2013 - 6:23pm

9. Glen Innes 2015 Australian Celtic Festival Resounding Success

   ... Brittany (Breizh), Cornwall (Kernow), Isle of Man (Mannin), Ireland (Éire), Wales (Cymru) and Scotland (Alba) they were an essential part ... The three central stones are: The Australia Stone representing Australia and the link between the new and old worlds. ...

   Alastair Kneale - Aug 29 2015 - 6:12pm - 0 comments

10. Spectacular cold water reefs discovered off Ireland's west coast

    Eibhlin O'Neill's blog Ireland’s seabed territory is one of the largest in Europe, and more than 10 times Ireland’s land mass. Porcupine Bank is an area of the Irish shelf, on the ...

    Eibhlin O'Neill - Jul 27 2017 - 3:17pm

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