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Belfast’s Ancient Castle
Read more: Belfast’s Ancient CastleBallyaghagan Cashel: An Ancient Stronghold in the Belfast Hills Nestled in the Belfast Hills, overlooking the city beneath, lies Belfast’s ancient castle – Ballyaghagan Cashel – the remains of what was once an early medieval Cashel with evidence of settlement dating back at least as far as 3,500 years. Standing atop site today, you can…
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Iron Age Resources
Read more: Iron Age ResourcesMetal Resources in Iron Age Ireland I have a love/hate relationship with DIY projects. On the one hand, I find great satisfaction in fixing taps, laying floors, or mending walls. But on the other, all too often my ambition exceeds my budget, skill, or even the art of the possible. But, throughout all projects, no…
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Ancient Roads
Read more: Ancient RoadsHighways of Ancient Ireland Earlier this summer I watched the road outside my home slowly broken up and resurfaced. The many weeks of hard labour (granted they took far longer than needed), disruption and chaos created, and the army of trucks carrying materials, all got me thinking about how such roads were built and used…
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Hillforts
Read more: HillfortsIrish Hillforts – What do we know? As you walk around any modern city, nearly always your eyes will be drawn to the architecture. The style, scale, and shape of the buildings captures our attention, eliciting emotions and leaving an enduring impression. I have had the privilege of visiting many cities around the world and…
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Mythology and History of Rathcroghan
Read more: Mythology and History of RathcroghanIreland’s Ancient Metropolis Little inspires the imagination as vividly as walking through the ruined remains of a once thriving metropolis. Seeing the great stones of buildings, the hills and walkways where our ancestors would have stepped, or just the sense of scale of a place which has fallen so far from its place of greatness.…
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Newgrange Passage Tomb
Read more: Newgrange Passage TombThe Ancient Whodunnit The world record for the heaviest weight ever lifted by a human is a staggering 2.4 tonnes. With years of training, specialized dieting, and intensive preparations, this is the greatest weight a single human has ever lifted. And yet, the Newgrange passage tomb consists of a colossal 97 stone slabs, all weighing…
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The Giant’s Ring
Read more: The Giant’s RingBelfast’s Neolithic Roots When we look at the ancient stone monuments, thousands of years old, which dot our landscape, it is difficult to truly comprehend what we are seeing, never mind comprehend their significance. There’s no questioning that they have inspired generations of writers, artists, and thinkers: with fantasy genres full of scenes centred around…
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