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Ancient Ireland
Ireland is an island country located in the North Atlantic, bounded by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St. George's Channel. It is known as Eire in the Gaelic language, which comes from the old Irish Eriu, the name of a daughter of...
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Bardr mac Imair
Bardr mac Imair (c. 873-881 CE, also known as Barid mac Imair, Barith, Baraid) was a Viking king of Dublin, son of the Viking king Imair (Imar, Ivan) who founded the Ui Imair Dynasty in Ireland. Bardr became king in Dublin after Imair's death...
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Woven Bag from Ancient Ireland
This piece of woven bag was found at Twyford, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. 3800-2500 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
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Decorated Stone from Ancient Ireland
This decorated stone was found at Kilwarden, Co. Kildare, Ireland. 2500-1700 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
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Saint Columbanus
Saint Columbanus or “Columbán” (543-615 CE) was one of the greatest missionaries of the early Catholic Church who led the “Hiberno-Scottish mission” of conversion across much of what is now Western Europe in the late 6th and early 7th century...
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Poulnabrone
Poulnabrone is a portal tomb in the region known as the Burren, County Clare, Ireland and the oldest dated megalithic monument in the land. The name means "Hole of the Quern Stones", but the site is also commonly referred to as...
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Saint Gall
Saint Gall (c. 550 - c. 645 CE), also known as Saint Gallus, was an Irish monk who lived in what is present-day Switzerland during the 6th century CE and was one of twelve companions of Saint Columbanus' Christian mission to the European...
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Gold Foil-covered Lead Bulla from Bog of Allen
This Gold foil-covered lead bulla or amulet was found in Bog of Allen, Ireland. Circa 800-700 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
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The Altartate Cauldron
The Altartate Cauldron, found in a bog near clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland during turf cutting 1933 CE, is made of poplar with yew handles. The finds suggests the continuation of certain Later Bronze Age traditions into the Early Iron Age...
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The Vikings in Ireland
In early Medieval Europe, a prime subject of frightening tales-come-true were the famously marauding and pillaging Vikings, spilling out of their dragon-headed longships in a state of bloodlust, thirsting for gold. With their menacing presence...