History
Around the 4th century B.C. , tall, red-haired Celts arrived from Gaul or Galicia.
Ashford Castle
They subdued and assimilated the inhabitants and established a Gaelic civilization. By the beginning of the Christian Era, Ireland was divided into five kingdoms—Ulster, Connacht, Leinster, Meath, and Munster.
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
Saint Patrick introduced Christianity in 432, and the country developed into a center of Gaelic and Latin learning.
Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Estate
Irish monasteries, the equivalent of universities, attracted intellectuals as well as the pious and sent out missionaries to many parts of Europe and, some believe, to North America.
Lismore Castle
Ballyfin Estate bedroom
