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Neolithic Irish tombs were centers of community, not royalty, ancient DNA reveals
Recent research is rattling established theories about Ireland’s Neolithic tombs. What were once thought to be royal burial sites are now reported to be places where communities congregated, not dynasties...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/neolithic-irish-tombs-centers-of-community/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #megalithic #newgrange #Knowth #neolithic
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#Celtic #FolkloreSunday: `After the death of Nás, identified as one of the wives of Lugh, his other wife, her sister Bói, died of grief at her sister's loss, resulting in Lugh founding the festival of #Lughnasa to lament their passing. The passage tumulus of #Knowth (originally Cnogba) is associated with Bói.`
Source: Ronald Hicks & Laura Ward Elder „Festivals, Deaths, and the Sacred Landscape of Ancient Ireland“ -
#Celtic #FolkloreSunday: `After the death of Nás, identified as one of the wives of Lugh, his other wife, her sister Bói, died of grief at her sister's loss, resulting in Lugh founding the festival of #Lughnasa to lament their passing. The passage tumulus of #Knowth (originally Cnogba) is associated with Bói.`
Source: Ronald Hicks & Laura Ward Elder „Festivals, Deaths, and the Sacred Landscape of Ancient Ireland“ -
#Celtic #FolkloreSunday: `After the death of Nás, identified as one of the wives of Lugh, his other wife, her sister Bói, died of grief at her sister's loss, resulting in Lugh founding the festival of #Lughnasa to lament their passing. The passage tumulus of #Knowth (originally Cnogba) is associated with Bói.`
Source: Ronald Hicks & Laura Ward Elder „Festivals, Deaths, and the Sacred Landscape of Ancient Ireland“ -
#Celtic #FolkloreSunday: `After the death of Nás, identified as one of the wives of Lugh, his other wife, her sister Bói, died of grief at her sister's loss, resulting in Lugh founding the festival of #Lughnasa to lament their passing. The passage tumulus of #Knowth (originally Cnogba) is associated with Bói.`
Source: Ronald Hicks & Laura Ward Elder „Festivals, Deaths, and the Sacred Landscape of Ancient Ireland“ -
#Celtic #FolkloreSunday: `After the death of Nás, identified as one of the wives of Lugh, his other wife, her sister Bói, died of grief at her sister's loss, resulting in Lugh founding the festival of #Lughnasa to lament their passing. The passage tumulus of #Knowth (originally Cnogba) is associated with Bói.`
Source: Ronald Hicks & Laura Ward Elder „Festivals, Deaths, and the Sacred Landscape of Ancient Ireland“ -
Autumn, 2019, Knowth, Ireland I think of Knowth in the spring and fall especially because of the equinox alignments of the passage tomb there. I wonder if we will ever understand the meanings behind the rock art and if that will bring us closer to our common humanity with those builders and artists. #Ireland #Spring #Druidry #Knowth #megaliths #PassageTomb
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Autumn, 2019, Knowth, Ireland I think of Knowth in the spring and fall especially because of the equinox alignments of the passage tomb there. I wonder if we will ever understand the meanings behind the rock art and if that will bring us closer to our common humanity with those builders and artists. #Ireland #Spring #Druidry #Knowth #megaliths #PassageTomb
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Autumn, 2019, Knowth, Ireland I think of Knowth in the spring and fall especially because of the equinox alignments of the passage tomb there. I wonder if we will ever understand the meanings behind the rock art and if that will bring us closer to our common humanity with those builders and artists. #Ireland #Spring #Druidry #Knowth #megaliths #PassageTomb
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For a group I`m planning the first Nua-Celtic Soul Journey to #Ireland. Do you have any suggestions for #faery forts or mounds, #magical or #legendary places along the route besides #CroghanHill, #Kildare, #Knockmaa, #Killadangan #Megalitihic Complex, #BohehStone, #AasleaghFalls, #AchillIsland, #RockfleetCastle, #GraceO'Malley'sTowerhouse, #Minaun-Heights, #KeemBay, #Carrowkeel #MegalithicCemetery, #Keshcorran, #Caves-of-Kesh, #Shee #Lugh, #Moytura, #LoughnaSuil, #Labby-Rock, #Eglone-Stone, #HeapstownCairn, #Rathcroghan, #Oweynagat, #CorleaTrackway, Hill of #Uisneach, #ArdaghHill, #KilkennyDruidGrove @kilkennydruidry.com, #Hill-of-Tara, #Moybolgue, #HillofWard, #Teltown, #Loughcrew, #Ardee, #BoyneValley, #Newgrange, #Knowth ?
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For a group I`m planning the first Nua-Celtic Soul Journey to #Ireland. Do you have any suggestions for #faery forts or mounds, #magical or #legendary places along the route besides #CroghanHill, #Kildare, #Knockmaa, #Killadangan #Megalitihic Complex, #BohehStone, #AasleaghFalls, #AchillIsland, #RockfleetCastle, #GraceO'Malley'sTowerhouse, #Minaun-Heights, #KeemBay, #Carrowkeel #MegalithicCemetery, #Keshcorran, #Caves-of-Kesh, #Shee #Lugh, #Moytura, #LoughnaSuil, #Labby-Rock, #Eglone-Stone, #HeapstownCairn, #Rathcroghan, #Oweynagat, #CorleaTrackway, Hill of #Uisneach, #ArdaghHill, #KilkennyDruidGrove @kilkennydruidry.com, #Hill-of-Tara, #Moybolgue, #HillofWard, #Teltown, #Loughcrew, #Ardee, #BoyneValley, #Newgrange, #Knowth ?
