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Author: George Eogan
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-10-16
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 1134522711
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe authors examine Irish prehistory from the economic, sociological and artistic viewpoints enabling the reader to comprehend the vast amount of archaeological work accomplished in Ireland over the last twenty years.
Author: Michael J. O'Kelly
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1989-04-06
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9780521336871
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEngagingly written and packed with illustrations, Early Ireland offers an authoritative introduction to the riches of Irish prehistory.
Author: John Waddell
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 456
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Patrick Power
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Published: 1925
Total Pages: 118
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jo Kerrigan
Publisher: The O'Brien Press Ltd
Published: 2020-03-16
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1788491939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating look at the lifestyle and values of ancient Ireland Thousands of years ago, Celtic Ireland was a land of tribes and warriors; but a widely accepted, sophisticated and surprisingly enlightened legal system kept society running smoothly. The brehons were the keepers of these laws, which dealt with every aspect of life: land disputes; recompense for theft or violence; marriage and divorce processes; the care of trees and animals. Transmitted orally from ancient times, the laws were transcribed by monks around the fifth century, and what survived was translated by nineteenth-century scholars. Jo Kerrigan has immersed herself in these texts, revealing fascinating details that are inspiring for our world today. With atmospheric photographs by Richard Mills, an accessible introduction to a hidden gem of Irish heritage
Author: Harry Welsh
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2014-07-28
Total Pages: 489
ISBN-13: 1784910074
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMuch has been written about the history of Northern Ireland, but less well-known is its wealth of prehistoric sites, particularly burial sites, from which most of our knowledge of the early inhabitants of this country has been obtained.
Author: Killian Driscoll
Publisher: Killian Driscoll
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 509
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carmel McCaffrey
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
Published: 2003-06-11
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1461655692
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis engaging book traces the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 B.C., when nomadic hunter-gatherers appeared in Ireland at the end of the last Ice Age to 1167 A.D., when a Norman invasion brought the country under control of the English crown for the first time. So much of what people today accept as ancient Irish history—Celtic invaders from Europe turning Ireland into a Celtic nation; St. Patrick driving the snakes from Ireland and converting its people to Christianity—is myth and legend with little basis in reality. The truth is more interesting. The Irish, as the authors show, are not even Celtic in an archaeological sense. And there were plenty of bishops in Ireland before a British missionary called Patrick arrived. But In Search of Ancient Ireland is not simply the story of events from long ago. Across Ireland today are festivals, places, and folk customs that provide a tangible link to events thousands of years past. The authors visit and describe many of these places and festivals, talking to a wide variety of historians, scholars, poets, and storytellers in the very settings where history happened. Thus the book is also a journey on the ground to uncover ten thousand years of Irish identity. In Search of Ancient Ireland is the official companion to the three-part PBS documentary series. With 14 black-and-white photos, 6 b&w illustrations, and 1 map.
Author: Laurence Flanagan
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Published: 1998-10-29
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 0717163679
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen the Celts first arrived in Ireland around 200 B.C., the island had already been inhabited for over 7000 years. Drawing on a wealth of archaeological evidence and the author's own mastery of the subject, Ancient Ireland returns to those pre-Celtic roots in a bid to discover the secrets of the island's first inhabitants: Who were they? And how did they live? Few accounts of the period are as exhaustively researched; fewer still are as alive with historical insight and compelling detail. At once accessible and comprehensive, Ancient Ireland is an indispensable guide to early Irish civilisation, its culture and mythology.
Author: Richard Bradley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007-03-05
Total Pages: 29
ISBN-13: 1139462016
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSited at the furthest limits of the Neolithic revolution and standing at the confluence of the two great sea routes of prehistory, Britain and Ireland are distinct from continental Europe for much of the prehistoric sequence. In this landmark 2007 study - the first significant survey of the archaeology of Britain and Ireland for twenty years - Richard Bradley offers an interpretation of the unique archaeological record of these islands based on a wealth of current and largely unpublished data. Bradley surveys the entire archaeological sequence over a 4,000 year period, from the adoption of agriculture in the Neolithic period to the discovery of Britain and Ireland by travellers from the Mediterranean during the later pre-Roman Iron Age. Significantly, this is the first modern account to treat Britain and Ireland on equal terms, offering a detailed interpretation of the prehistory of both islands.
