Two small items today, via the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland..
‘The new Irish Walled Towns Network Facebook page has just come online. Its hoped that all members of the Network and others interested in medieval town walls will use this page as a forum to exchange ideas. Anyone can upload photos, news items or ask questions of other people in the group. I plan to keep it both current and interesting with plenty of photos and information. Make sure to recommend the page to others who would be interested in the work done by the IWTN.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Walled-Towns-Network/137198476328993#
And this from Boyne Valley Tours on Hallowen:
As millions of children and adults participate in the fun of Halloween on the night of October 31st, few will be aware of its ancient Celtic roots in the Samhain festival. In Celtic Ireland about 2000 years ago, Samhain was the division of the year between the lighter half (summer) and the darker half (winter) http://www.newgrange.com/samhain.htm
Samhain Rituals on the Hill of Tara – 31st October & 7th November http://www.newgrange.com/news49.htm
http://www.boynevalleytours.com/
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