This is an area of County Galway. It is situated west of the Corrib and stretches between the townlands of Barna and Carna. Comnnemara is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland , with a vibrant Irish-speaking community who have a rich tradition of singing ,...
Natural springs, found throughout Ireland and other Celtic countries. Before Christianity, gthese springs were dedicated to female deities, representitives of the local earth mother deities. Holy wells are an example of how Christianity became superimposed on local pagan customs and beliefs of the pre-Christian Celtic...
This was an ancient battle fought by "Brian Boru" and the forces of Munster ...
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A music group formed in O Donaghues music bar in Dublin in 1962...
An ancient royal site on the plains of County Roscommon in Ireland. Many prehistoric and early medieval earthen monuments (mounds and raths) were found here. According to legend , Rathcroghan was the seat of King Ailill and Queen Maeve of Connacht , whose pillow talk led to...
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These are political wall paintings and Belfast is famous for them. Belfast has a long tradition of Loyalist murals (loyalists are the group that want to remain part of the United Kingdom). The first one , painted in around 1908 , depicted the Battle of the Boyne...
The center of British authority in Ireland until 1922. It was built by King John of England in 1204. The original castle corresponded in extent with the present Upper Castle Yard , flanked on each corner by a great circular tower , beneath one of which ,...