Discovery of the tomb of Ollamh Fodhla
Author : Eugene Alfred Conwell
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Page : 94 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 1873
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Author : Eugene Alfred Conwell
Publisher :
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 1873
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Author : Eugene Alfred Conwell
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Page : 94 pages
File Size : 36,55 MB
Release : 1873
Category : Archaeology
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Author : Eugene Alfred Conwell
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Page : 90 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 1873
Category : Archaeology
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Author : Eugene Alfred Conwell
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230186535
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ...survey of the country under Captain Stotherd and Lieutenants Greatorex and Chaytor, R. E. If, then, it can be satisfactorily concluded that this earn is the The Tomb of Ollamh Fodhla. tomb of Ollamh Fodhla, the internal evidence for which being the sculptured stone-chair, or judicial seat, the question is settled; and all doubt as to the identification of the ancient cemetery, whose name and history had become lost in the various changes and troubles through which the country passed during the long lapse of upwards of 3,000 years, from the days of Ollamh Fodhla to our own time, must at once disappear. "We may, indeed, fairly conclude that we have disintombed from the relics of time the last resting-place of one who, in this island, was a great pioneer in the civilization of his fellowmen at a period when the actions of the human race, in most other parts of the world, were probably governed by no better laws than the impulses of animal passion, dictated on the spur of the moment. The preceding view, from a slightly north-westerly aspect, is engraved from a photograph taken by Charles William Hamilton, Esq., in September, 1865, while the original explorations were in progress. The upright stones seen on the left must not be mistaken as belonging to Ollamh Fodhla's tomb, being the boundary stones of the remains of an adjoining earn. The original shape of this earn still remains comparatively perfect, Ground Plan of Ollamh Fodhla's Tomb. consisting of a conical mound of loose stones, nearly all apparently fragments of the native rock, Lower Silurian grit. It is thirty-eight and one-half yards in diameter at the base, having an elevation of twenty-one paces in slant-height from base to summit. A retaining wall, consisting of thirty-seven...
Author : Eugene Alfred Conwell
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 27,18 MB
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781361909348
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Author : E. A. Conwell
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Page : 82 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2005-06-01
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ISBN : 9780852050408
Author : Martin Brennan
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 1994-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780892815098
The Stones of Time presents one of the most dramatic archaeological detective stories of our time. Predating Stonehenge by at least a thousand years, the stone complexes of ancient Ireland have been extensively studied, yet have refused to give up their mystery. The most complete record of Irish megalithic art ever published.
Author : Eugene Alfred Conwell
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781021458001
This book recounts the discovery of the tomb of Ollamh Fodhla, an ancient Irish monarch and lawmaker who lived over three thousand years ago. The author, Eugene Alfred Conwell, details the excavation of the site and the treasures uncovered, shedding light on the ancient culture and history of Ireland. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
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Page : 650 pages
File Size : 48,84 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Archaeology
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Index of archaeological papers published in 1891, under the direction of the Congress of Archaeological Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries.
Author : Robert Alexander Stewart Macalister
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Page : 400 pages
File Size : 35,14 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Archaeology
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