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Dunseverick Castle
Dunseverick Castle * Along the Giant’s Causeway / Coastal Causeway Route, Northern Ireland * Near the Giant’s Causeway, on an isolated rock surrounded by the sea in a small bay, is the crumbling remains of “Dunseverick Castle”. A … Continue reading
The Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway: near Bushmills, Northern Ireland Tied into the legendary faerie lore with being created by Finn Mac Cool as a causeway to walk between Ireland and Scotland, the area is rich in myths and legends. A … Continue reading
Gallery of Osteological Specimens
Skeletal remains from Knowth/Newgrange, Ireland Osteology and Archaeological Remains of Humans On these pages will be posted my research on Human bones and osteological analysis. Postings will grow from travels around the world. Skeletal remains from Knowth/Newgrange, … Continue reading
Newgrange
Newgrange: Brú na Bóinne, Ireland One of Ireland’s most infamous monuments and archaeological sites, Newgrange is amongst the Bru na Boinne World Heritage sites next to Knowth and Dowth. It is popular like Stonehenge with its Solstice astronomical … Continue reading
Knowth
Knowth/Newgrange Knowth, Ireland: http://www.knowth.com/knowth.htm One of Irelands most famous Neolithic passage graves, Knowth is in the valley of the Boyne River, at the ancient monument of Brú na Bóinne nearby famous Newgrange. This monument was built after Newgrange, … Continue reading
Alder
Alder Alnus glutinosa Common Names: Alder, Common Alder Localities: Description: A Deciduous Tree with alternate, simple, and serrated leaves; flowering into catkins with elongate male catkins on same plant as shorter woody female catkins that often appear before … Continue reading
Brú na Bóinne
Brú na Bóinne * aka “Palace of the Boyne” or “Bend of the Boyne” * Knowth/Newgrange, Donore, Co. Meath, Ireland * UNESCO World Heritage Site * “Bru na Boinne” is the name of a Boyne River Valley section … Continue reading
Common Ivy
Ivy Ivy Hedera helix Common names: Common Ivy, Ivy. Location: Common to most of Europe, Scandinavia, Spain, Ukraine, Northern Turkey, and Western Asia. Invasive and destructive in parts of the United States and Australia. Description: A vine-like evergreen … Continue reading
Hawthorne
White Thorn Common Hawthorne Crataegus monogyna; formerly Crataegus oxyacantha Common names: May Tree, Haegthorn, “Faerie Tree”, Whitethorn, common hawthorne, thorne, may, mayblossom, maythorn, quickthorn, whitethorn, motherdie, and haw. Localities: Native to Europe, Greece, Northwest Africa, Western Asia. … Continue reading
The Book of Kells
Book of Kells * Trinity College Dublin Library * Dublin, Ireland * Leabhar Cheanannais or “Book of Columba”, “The Book of Kells”, is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book written in Latin that contains the four … Continue reading