Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisAn invaluable guide to the life of the celts in Ireland -- concise, accurate, informative and heavily-illustrated., A colourful and warlike people, constantly on the move, the Celts spread from Central Europe to Ireland, bringing with them their beliefs and customs, new crafts and skills, tools and weapons of iron and a Celtic language. Here we explore their home life, work, political structures and leisure. Illustrated with photographs of Celtic artefacts, maps, and superb, archaelogically-informed reconstruction drawings of Celtic life. Originally written by the Curriculum Development Unit of Trinity College and the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee, this book has been a favourite of adults and children for over ten years. Tourists and native alike have found it invaluable for brief yet detailed information., An account of how the Celts lived in ancient Ireland: their houses, food, weapons, modes of transport, social structures, beliefs and celebrations.