Cruachan ~ Rathcroghan A Prehistoric Irish Gem
By Barzac Tatak - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148170798 Cruachan ~ Rathcroghan ~ Ráth Cruachan Rathcroghan is an Irish archeological gem, tucked into the emerald countryside of County Roscommon and spread out over 2.3 square miles, it is one of Europe’s biggest unexcavated prehistoric sites. The site was first begun during the Neolithic period (4000BC-2500BC) and continued through the Bronze Age (2500BC-500BC) the Iron Age (500BC-400AD) and the medieval period. The Celts arrived in Ireland in roughly 500BC bring with them the knowledge of iron smelting. They did not replace the inhabitants, the Beaker People, but the two populations melded into one. They did, however, replace whatever myths/religious significance of the Rathcroghan site with their own. It is believed that the largest mound was topped with an enormous temple. Rathcroghan became the capital of the kingdom of Connacht and was home to the mythological Queen Maeve. Rathcroghan...
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