The Incomparable History Of Ireland
Ireland has been inhabited mythically for 33,000 years with the first humans arriving about 10,000 years ago. Known as the Neolithic and Megalithic period, humans used small stone tools, and polished and crafted with points and attached to antlers, bone or wood to serve as spears and arrows. They often lived nomadically in camps by rivers and bodies of water.
The Ancient Greeks called Ireland The Ancient Island! Ireland has 70% of Europe's rock art. The megalithic structures have many stories and New Grange is older than the pyramids and Stonehenge. These residents of Ireland were observers of the night sky who understood cosmic patterns. Irish Mythology has magical journeys to the Otherworld, stories of Irish heroes like Cú Chulainn, tales of monsters and time-travel that inspired Tolkien Lords of the Rings as well as the books of C.S. Lewis. A whole world of amazing stories are waiting for you!
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The Incomparable History Of Ireland
Was Stonehenge stolen from the Irish?
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The story originated in the 12th century with Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae ("History of the Kings of Britain"). In this fictional work, he claimed:
- A "Giant's Dance" stone circle originally stood on Mount Killaraus in Ireland and possessed magical, healing properties.
- King Aurelius Ambrosius sought to move the stones to England as a memorial for fallen soldiers.
- Merlin the wizard used his magic to transport the stones across the sea to Salisbury Plain after the king's army failed to move them with manpower alone.
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