Who Was MacBeth?7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandWho Was MacBeth? The real MacBeth was the High King of Alba from 1040-1057. (In…Read More
Strawboys7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, IrelandStrawboys Women dress as “strawboys,” outside Castle Hill Church in County Mayo. PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS…Read More
Ireland, Lotteries & American Slang7 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryMost people view lotteries as a modern practice that some governments use to raise funds…Read More
Crannogs7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Ireland, Scotland1 CommentCrannogs Crannogs are usually artificial “islands” that were constructed mainly in lakes, but on occasion…Read More
Celtic Spain7 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryCeltic Spain People usually don’t think of Spain when they think of Celts, but other…Read More
Reiver’s Curse Stone7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandReiver’s Curse Stone The “Border Reivers” were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border primarily from the…Read More
Who Were the Druids?7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History1 CommentWho Were the Druids? According to Julius Caesar The Druids were: “concerned with divine worship,…Read More
Celtic Italy7 years agoGroomporterCeltic HistoryCeltic Italy While we normally think of the Celts in the British Isles, or northern…Read More
Isle of Lewis “Chessmen” Revisited7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Fun Stuff, ScotlandOriginally Published December 2009. Isle of Lewis “Chessmen” Revisited (This one leans more toward an…Read More
Ancient Copper in Ireland7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Ireland, WalesOriginally published November 2009. Ancient Copper in Ireland The many copper and bronze objects found…Read More