ancient ireland
OR, A Hypothetical Timeline of Irish History Note – Anno mundi, (Latin: “in the year of the world”), abbreviation A.M, the year dating from the year of creation in Jewish chronology, based on rabbinic calculations.…
When people imagine early Irish law, they usually picture the brithem — the brehon — weighing evidence and handing down a careful judgement based on precedent. That's true enough for…
Imagine a political idea so old and so serious that a king who told a lie could, in theory, cause the harvest to fail.
A guide to the principles of Ireland's ancient legal tradition, told through myth and legend. The Demise of the Brehon Laws? Sir John Davies wrote the following in a treatise…
How an ancient faith didn't die — it transformed...
Dive into the shimmering secrets of Ireland's ancient past! In this two-part series, I sit down with Mark O'Byrne, the visionary founder and director of TaraCoins.com—a trailblazing company minting exquisite…
Finn McCool, also known as Fionn mac Cumhaill, is a renowned character from Irish mythology, celebrated for his wisdom and martial prowess. His mythic narratives were passed down originally through…
The Annals of the Four Masters, also known as "Annála Ríoghachta Éireann" or "The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland", is a comprehensive chronicle of Irish history from the earliest…
Here is a list of 86 names for girls and women from John O'Donovan's Origin and Meanings of Irish Family Names. Some of these names are still in use today,…
Happy Spring Equinox everyone! A time-honoured by our ancestors and all of mankind since time immemorial and marked out by great celebrations, and astrologically aligned monuments, to mark the occasion…