Ancient History Links
“This has never been a rich or powerful country, and yet, since earliest times, its influence on the world has been rich and powerful. No larger nation did more to keep Christianity and Western culture alive in their darkest centuries. No larger nation did more to spark the cause of independence in America , indeed, around the world. And no larger nation has ever provided the world with more literary and artistic genius.”
Address before the Irish Parliament
President John F. Kennedy
Dublin, Ireland
June 28, 1963
Ancient Ireland
Excepts from a Smaller Social History of
Ireland.
Animal Symbolism in Celtic Mythology
A student paper at the
University of
Michigan
by Lars Noodén, 22 November 1992.
Book of Kells Images
General site, with links to other Book of Kells sites.
Brehon Law Site
Extensive site dedicated to reclaiming Ireland's legal heritage through collecting resources relating to the Brehon Laws, the ancient Celtic common law of Ireland.
Clannada na Gadelica Academia Gadelica
This site contains substantial academic and other information on Gaelic studies and the Celts. Includes information on history, philosophy, language and arts. The site also has an extensive bibliography and broad links to other Celtic sites.
Dublinia Heritage Center
Web site for dublinia heritage center in
Dublin . The center is housed in a building that served as the Synod Hall of the
Church of
Ireland from 1875 to 1983. The center provides exhibits of medieval
Dublin from the coming of the Anglo-Normans to the closure of the monasteries.
Early Ireland, Culture and Society
A site that provides an overview of 9,000 years of Irish history.
Ireland's History in Maps
This site provides information on Ancient and Medieval Irish tribes and settlements. Includes maps and textual discussion of the movement of tribes and people over time.
In Search of Ancient Ireland
PBS presentation providing a journey across the centuries of
Ireland .
Irish Archaeology
This web site is dedicated to Irish archeology and contains numerous links to other sites on archaeology in
Ireland .
Irish Timeline
Helpful timeline on Irish history provided by Fianna Guide to Irish Genealogy.
Orthodox Ireland Pilgrimage
This site contains documents and links related to the history, theology and life of the Orthodox Churches of the
British Isles — from their origins, to their eclipse by the Norman Conquests of the 11th and 12th centuries, to their revival today.
Pictish Nation
Web site dedicated to ancient civilization (known as the Picts) that once inhabited present day
Scotland .
Pictish Symbol Stones
Paper on the grammar of the pictish symbol stones by Toby Griffen at Southern Illinois University.
Samhain: Season of Death and Renewal
Paper on the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
Stones of Ireland
Pictorial and textual site dedicated to stone circles, dolmens, standing stones, cairns, barrows and hill forts in Ireland.
The Annals of Ulster
A genealogical analysis of all three branches of the descendants of Aedh Finnlaith, i.e., the Mac Lochlainns and the Ua Neills, both of whom descended from Nial Glundubh; and Clan Domnall, who descended from his brother, Domhnall. Excerpted from the Annals of
Ireland .
The Book of Leinster
Online version of The Book of Leinster, 1150 A.D., provided by the Irish Texts Society.
The Celts
Wisconsin
University paper on the history of the Celts.
The Book of the Taking of Ireland
Paper on the Lebor Gabala Erren (Book of the Taking of
Ireland ). This legend has it that the Irish originated in
Scythia and were descendants of a King Feinius Farsaid, a King of Scythia. Contains links to other legends.
Ulster Cycle
Website containing various historic myths and legends from
Ireland .
Vikings
Includes information on the Vikings in
Ireland . | 
