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Ireland's Female Weavers

Ireland's Female Weavers

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Dec 1st 2019

Ireland's Female Weavers Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. During the Napoleonic War from 1803 to 1815 there were some 300,000 men in the British army and … read more

Brasil, the Atlantis of Ireland

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Jul 8th 2019

Brasil, the Atlantis of Ireland Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Welcome to the mysterious island of Brasil, said to be named for Breasal, the High King … read more

Of Swords & Stones

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Jun 29th 2019

Originally published December 2013. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Of Swords & Stones I recently ran across a paper with an interesting theory. Th … read more

Summer Traditions in Ireland

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Jun 3rd 2019

Summer Traditions in Ireland Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Another look into the Irish traditions mentioned in James Mooney’s 1889 paper The Hol … read more

Early Irish Copper Mining

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Jan 22nd 2019

Originally published January 2012. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Early Irish Copper Mining The large number of copper and bronze artifacts found in t … read more