The Celts of Ancient Ireland

08/12/2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

The first historical record of the Celts was by the Greeks about 700 BC, the Celts were a loose grouping of tribes that lived in an area north of the Alps around the Danube river in central Europe. Over the next few hundred years they spread east and west across Europe. The Celts first arrived […]

#OTD in 1022 – Death of Maelsechlainn II, the great High King of Ireland.

02/09/2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, also called Máel Sechnaill Mór, Máel Sechnaill II, anglicised Malachy II, was King of Mide and High King of Ireland. His great victory at the Battle of Tara against Olaf Cuaran in 980 resulted in Gaelic control of the Kingdom of Dublin. Clann Cholmáin branch of the Uí Néill dynasty. He […]

#OTD in 1579 – Death of rebel leader, James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald.

18/08/2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Fitzgerald was a Roman Catholic nobleman who led two unsuccessful uprisings against English rule in the province of Munster. He was a member of the 16th century ruling Geraldine dynasty who rebelled against the crown of Queen Elizabeth I in response to the onset of the Tudor conquest of Ireland. He led the first of […]

The High Kings of Ireland

23/07/2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

The history of the High Kings of Ireland is one of the more significant parts of Irish history or culture. A High King of Ireland is a historical figure in Ireland, also known as an Ard Rí who claimed Lordship of the country. The list of High Kings of Ireland go back thousands of years, […]

Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin and Dunguaire Castle

02/07/2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

On the southern shore of Galway Bay sits the lonely shape of Dunguaire Castle. It was built in 1520 on the site of the palace of the legendary King Guaire’s palace, for which it was named. The castle was built by the Hynes clan, who were fighting fiercely against the encroachment of the Normans and […]

The Celts of Ancient Ireland

08/12/2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

#OTD in 1022 – Death of Maelsechlainn II, the great High King of Ireland.

02/09/2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

#OTD in 1579 – Death of rebel leader, James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald.

18/08/2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

The High Kings of Ireland

23/07/2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin and Dunguaire Castle

03/07/2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

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