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Bringing together his love for writing and Irish history, this is an author website for Daniel Kirkpatrick. His current writing project is an Irish historical fiction narrative set in the Iron Age when feuding kingdoms vie for High-Kingship.

This site covers all the research behind his writing ranging from historical sites, Irish mythology, ancient communities and practices, to Irish language and book reviews. While Daniel makes no claims to being an expert in these matters, each post will be rooted in a mix of leading academic research, historical texts, and whatever other materials he can get his hands on having visited and photographed many of the locations discussed.

If you’d like to get in touch, please see his Twitter profile here.

“History can either imprison or free us depending on what we choose to see and where we draw our perspective from. By exploring Ireland’s ancient history, an opportunity for shared identity emerges grounded in a mythology, culture, and narrative that transcends the present conflicts.”


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Historical Sites

Ireland has a rich tapestry of historical sites with evidence ranging back as far as the Mesolithic age. Below is a summary of the most significant ones researched on this site. While many span multiple historical periods, they are ordered below in terms of the period of most significant activity and historical interest. Select the links to see more.

Neolithic (or earlier) 4500-2000BC

  1. Giant’s Ring
  2. Mountsandal
  3. Newgrange

Bronze Age 2000-500BC

  1. Corrstown Village, Portrush (upcoming)
  2. Dunseverick

Iron Age 500BC-400AD

  1. Emain Macha (Fort Navan)
  2. Hill of Tara
  3. Rathcroghan
  4. Dun Aonghasa
  5. Rock of Cashel
  6. Dún Ailinne – Knockaulin

Early Medieval (or later) 400AD-

  1. Dunluce Castle (upcoming)
  2. Nendrum Monastery (upcoming)
  3. Ballyaghagan (upcoming)

Author Background

Daniel has a PhD in International Conflict Analysis from the University of Kent with a published monograph covering his specialism on the criminalisation of political expression. Having delved deeply into the pained conflict across Ireland, Daniel’s love of Irish history is rooted in a belief that it can either imprison or free us depending on what we choose to see and where we draw our perspective from. Exploring the land’s more ancient history, an opportunity for shared identity emerges grounded in a mythology, culture, and narrative that transcends the present conflicts. Perhaps by seeing what came before, he believes, we can see beyond what currently confines us. To find out more about Daniel read his biography here.