Who Was MacBeth?6 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandNo CommentsWho Was MacBeth? The real MacBeth was the High King of Alba from 1040-1057. (In…Read More
Strawboys6 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, IrelandNo CommentsStrawboys Women dress as “strawboys,” outside Castle Hill Church in County Mayo. PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS…Read More
Ireland, Lotteries & American Slang6 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryNo CommentsMost people view lotteries as a modern practice that some governments use to raise funds…Read More
Crannogs6 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Ireland, Scotland1 CommentCrannogs Crannogs are usually artificial “islands” that were constructed mainly in lakes, but on occasion…Read More
Celtic Spain6 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryNo CommentsCeltic Spain People usually don’t think of Spain when they think of Celts, but other…Read More
Reiver’s Curse Stone6 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandNo CommentsReiver’s Curse Stone The “Border Reivers” were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border primarily from the…Read More
Who Were the Druids?6 years agoGroomporterCeltic History1 CommentWho Were the Druids? According to Julius Caesar The Druids were: “concerned with divine worship,…Read More
Celtic Italy6 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryNo CommentsCeltic Italy While we normally think of the Celts in the British Isles, or northern…Read More
Isle of Lewis “Chessmen” Revisited6 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Fun Stuff, ScotlandNo CommentsOriginally Published December 2009. Isle of Lewis “Chessmen” Revisited (This one leans more toward an…Read More
Ancient Copper in Ireland6 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Ireland, WalesNo CommentsOriginally published November 2009. Ancient Copper in Ireland The many copper and bronze objects found…Read More