The Celtic Tribes of Ireland: What We Know About Ireland Before and After the Celts

Trim Castle in Ireland beside the River Boyne with stone walls and towers reflected in the water.

If Newgrange predates the Celts by nearly 3,000 years, why is it so often called a “Celtic” site? It’s one of the most persistent mix-ups in Irish history. Newgrange was built around 3,200 BC, while the earliest clear archaeological evidence for Celtic culture, the La Tène art style, only appears in Ireland from around 300 […]