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Welcome
to my Irish Mythology site.
I
have had a strong interest in
the ancient Mythology of Ireland for a
long time now and I have produced this
site as a source of the most popular
stories of the ancient legends along
with showing my
Photography.
The
Photography in this site has mostly a
Mythological theme which also shows the
rugged landscape beauty of Ireland.
Irish
Mythology is made up of three sections
or cycles, The Mythological cycle (or
Mythology Cycle), Ulster cycle and The
Fenian cycle.
Irish Myth and
Legend encompasses many stories and
sagas of great adventures, love stories
and fierce battles that have been handed
down over time through a storytelling
tradition. The coming of Christianity
brought great change to Ireland and its
people at the time which also meant
those ancient tales could be written
down for the first time by Monks and
Scribes writing by candlelight in remote
monasteries in remote corners of the
Irish countryside.
Throughout
the Landscape of Ireland markings and
monuments left behind by these ancient
people can still be seen today like
Megalithic Tombs, Ring Forts, Dolmens,
Stone Circles and Crannógs. There are
also various museums around Ireland
housing a wealth of artefacts which
provide us with some knowledge as to how
these ancient Irish people lived, what
they wore, their weapons and jewellery,
how they made war and how they farmed.
I hope this
Irish Mythology site provides you with
information of interesting places to
visit, there are also links to other
sites concerning Irish Mythology and if
you have any queries or require more
information about related subjects
please mail me from the contact page and
I hope to be of assistance. |
