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Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally passed down orally in the prehistoric era. In the early medieval era, some myths were transcribed by Christian monks, who heavily altered and Christianised the myths. Irish mythology is the best-preserved branch of Celtic mythology.
Gann and Genann - joint High Kings of Ireland. Rinnal - High King of Ireland and the first king to use spearheads. Rudraige mac Dela - second High King of Ireland. Sengann mac Dela - High King of Ireland. Sláine mac Dela - first High King of Ireland. Sreng - champion of the Fir Bolg who cut off Nuada's arm.
Picture shows slices of black pudding (dark) and white pudding (light). Boxty. Bacstaí. Finely grated raw potato and mashed potato mixed together with flour, baking soda, buttermilk and occasionally egg, then cooked like a pancake on a griddle pan. Breakfast roll. Rollóg bhricfeasta.
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The culture of Ireland includes the art, music, dance, folklore, traditional clothing, language, literature, cuisine and sport associated with Ireland and the Irish people. For most of its recorded history, the country’s culture has been primarily Gaelic (see Gaelic Ireland ). Strong family values, wit and an appreciation for tradition are ...
Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street (later renamed O'Connell Street) in Dublin, Ireland. Completed in 1809 when Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, it survived until March 1966, when it ...
Design. A vertical tricolour of green, white and orange. The national flag of Ireland ( Irish: bratach na hÉireann ), frequently referred to in Ireland as 'the tricolour' ( an trídhathach) and elsewhere as the Irish tricolour is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist ), white and orange. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The proportions of the flag are 1:2 ...
The flag of The Republic of Ireland. Flag of Northern Ireland. St Patrick's Saltire. The flag of Ireland is a tricolour of green, white and orange, first flown in 1848. The colours stand for Irish Catholicism, Irish Protestantism, and peace between the two. Although it was originally intended as a symbol of peace and ecumenism, the tricolour is ...