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Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...
Colleen Berry Conway runs Ogham Art with her husband Chris and she takes us through the history of the ancient Irish alphabet. IrishCentral has partnered with Ogham Art to give our readers a ...
Hey, Irish Americans: Your “Celtic” tattoo isn’t Celtic — because that whole idea was made up The real and complicated story of Ireland's past is a lot more interesting than Irish ...
She told the Irish Star that Samhain is Irish for ‘November,’ as it marks the beginning of the month. Oct. 31 is called Oíche Shamhna, or the ‘eve of Samhain,’ as there isn't a direct ...
Hundreds of spectators have gathered for a Celtic fire festival marking the beginning of summer in Co Westmeath. A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ...
Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory.