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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    Ireland during the Ice Age. What is known of pre-Christian Ireland comes from references in Roman writings, Irish poetry, myth, and archaeology.While some possible Paleolithic tools have been found, none of the finds is convincing of Paleolithic settlement in Ireland. [4] However a bear bone found in Alice and Gwendoline Cave, County Clare, in 1903 may push back dates for the earliest human ...
  2. worldhistory.org

    The name Eire is also thought to derive from the Erainn (whose name derives from the same root), the chief tribe of the region of Munster in the south-west mentioned in the Greek historian Ptolemy's Geography (2nd century CE). The Erainn were also called the Iverni by Ptolemy, which would give later Romans their name for Ireland: Hibernia. Ireland is the third largest European island (after ...
  3. secretireland.ie

    Dec 15, 2024Ireland's Name in Ancient Times. A thousand years ago, during the early medieval period, Ireland was primarily referred to as Éire in its native Irish language. This name has its roots in mythology, specifically the goddess Ériu, one of the three sovereignty goddesses of Ireland. Ériu was said to embody the spirit and essence of the island, making her name synonymous with the land itself.
  4. worldpopulationreview.com

    Typically, prehistoric Ireland is considered to start around 4,500 years ago. It is called the Mesolithic or Neolithic age, and is considered to be the start of Irish history. Was Ireland Controlled by the Romans? The first major empire to arrive on the Irish landmass was the Roman Empire.
  5. Jun 19, 2024Before it became a country, Ireland was known as Éire. This name was used by the Irish during the Irish War for Independence, which ended in 1922 with the establishment of the Irish Free State. What did Vikings call Ireland? The Vikings called Ireland Írland, which was based on the Gaelic name for the country.
  6. Jun 18, 2024The largest single group is from Ireland, followed by Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall. Who settled Ireland before the Celts? The earliest confirmed inhabitants of Ireland were Mesolithic hunter-gatherers who arrived around 9,000 years ago (around 7000 BC). They were the first people to settle in Ireland before the arrival of the Celts.
  7. newryjournal.co.uk

    The history of the country's name is long and drawn out. For starters, you should know that the country wasn't always known as "Ireland." It's believed that Ireland was first known as "Inis na Fidbadh," which m eans "Isle of the Woods." The name was given to the country by the Vikings, who were the first to stumble on the island. They also might have originally referred to ...
  8. May 11, 2024Erin is a common poetic name for Ireland. What was Ireland called before the Republic? Before the Republic, Ireland had different names including the Irish Free State and Éire during World War II. It was informally known as "the Republic" following the declaration of a republic in 1948.
  9. freepages.rootsweb.com

    By the ancient Irish it was called Feor Magh Eanagh, or "the Country of the Lakes," and Magh Uire, or "the Country of the Waters:" it was also called Ernai or Ernagh, and the inhabitants who lived around Logh Erne, Ernains and Erenochs. a name supposed to be derived from the Erdini. ... Before the arrival of the Danes or English, the county was ...
  10. reptileknowledge.com

    Before Ireland was called Ireland, it was called Éire. This came from the name of a Gaelic goddess. Ireland was called Éire until the Irish War for Independence ended in 1922, at which point, it was called the Irish Free State. It wasn't called Ireland until the Constitution of Ireland was signed fifteen years later.

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  1. History of Ireland

    Island of Ireland history

    The first evidence of human presence in Ireland dates to around 34,000 years ago, with further findings dating the presence of homo sapiens to around 10,500 to 7,000 BCE. The receding of the ice after the Younger Dryas cold phase of the Quaternary, around 9700 BCE, heralds the beginning of Prehistoric Ireland, which includes the archaeological periods known as the Mesolithic, the Neolithic from about 4000 BCE, and the Copper Age beginning around 2500 BCE with the arrival of the Beaker Culture. The Irish Bronze Age proper begins around 2000 BCE and ends with the arrival of the Iron Age of the Celtic Hallstatt culture, beginning about 600 BCE. The subsequent La Tène culture brought new styles and practices by 300 BCE. Greek and Roman writers give some information about Ireland during the Classical period, by which time the island may be termed "Gaelic Ireland". By the late 4th century CE Christianity had begun to gradually subsume or replace the earlier Celtic polytheism. Wikipedia

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