Ireland

The Legion Irlandaise

First, an update to the December Celtic History Newsletter topic on the “Night of the Big Wind.” I...

Saint Brendan St. Brendan of Ardfert and Clonfert, known also as Brendan the Voyager, was said to have...

Night of the Big Wind In 1839 a windstorm swept across Ireland that went down in legend. Sunday...

Originally published October 2010. The Celtic Church By the 6th century the Christian church in Ireland had become...

Strawboys Strawboys are an Irish tradition that I just discovered after seeing this picture on a Tumbler blog....

Crannogs Crannogs are usually artificial “islands” that were constructed mainly in lakes, but on occasion in rivers. The...

Originally published November 2009. Ancient Copper in Ireland The many copper and bronze objects found in Ireland, indicate...

Bullet Throwing a.k.a. Road Bowling Bullet Throwing, also sometimes known as Road Bowling, is a sport that seems...

Originally published July 2008. Origins of Anglo-Irish Animosity Some of the roots of the animosity between the Irish...

Originally published November 2007. Viking Age Ireland The Viking influence on Ireland seems to begin at the end...