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The Brehon Laws: A Legal Handbook. 1894. HE most important of all the ancient assemblies was the Feis of Tara. It is said by some to have been founded, in the year of the world 3884, by King Ollamh Fodhla, whose name means Sage of Ireland, and whose reign was so propitious that "it was difficult for the stalk to bear its corn in his reign."
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The Brehon Laws: A Legal Handbook. 1894 . INTRODUCTORY. OME...
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Ollom Fotla ("the scholar of Fódla", a poetic term for Ireland; later spelled Ollamh Fodhla), son of Fíachu Fínscothach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His given name was Eochaid. He took power after killing his predecessor, Faildergdóit, whose father, Muinemón, had killed his father
Ollamh Fodhla. Ollamh Fodhla: Discovery of the Tomb of Ollamh Fodhla, by Eugene A. Conwell. First published in 1873, a facsimile edition was published in 2005. Ollamh Fodhla was Ireland's Famous Monarch and Law-maker Upwards of Three Thousand Years ago. Later research was to prove Loughcrew Cairn T to be a Neolithic (Stone Age) tomb, about two ...
The name Tara is an anglicization of the Irish name Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach ('hill of Tara'). It is also known as Teamhair na Rí ('Tara of the kings'), and formerly also Liathdruim ('the grey ridge'). [3] The Old Irish form is Temair. It is believed this comes from Proto-Celtic *Temris and means a ' sanctuary ' or 'sacred space' cut off ...
The Brehon Laws, known in Irish as “Fénechas” or the law of the Féne (free land-tillers), represent one of the oldest legal systems in Europe. These laws governed Irish society for centuries, from the early Christian period up until the 17th century, offering a unique insight into the social structures, values, and practices of early ...
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The Sacred Hill of Tara. TARA, Temor, Temhuir, or Temoria, is intimately connected with the early religion of Ireland, and has been associated with singular theories. As Tea-mur, it was the mount or home of Queen Tea, wife of the Milesian King Heremon. The centre of Druidical song and power, the seat of ancient royalty, Tara was a favourite ...
Aug 26, 2015 · Joshua J. Mark (CC BY-NC-SA) The Hill of Tara is an ancient Neolithic Age site in County Meath, Ireland. It was known as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland, the site of coronations, a place of assembly for the enacting and reading of laws, and for religious festivals. The oldest monument at the site is the Mound of the Hostages, a Neolithic ...
