Monthly Archives: July 2016

The early phase of the use of iron implements in Ireland extended over about the last two centuries BC and a little beyond. It is marked by the appearance in north-east Ireland of such equipment as iron swords and their … Continue reading →

The word ‘Celtic’ is primarily a linguistic term which is applied to a closely related group of dialects referred to as ‘Indo-European’. There is little doubt that the Celtic tribes of Europe were composed of different physical types, and that … Continue reading →

2016 has been a year of significant centenaries. It is appropriate that as Honorary President of the Somme Association, I should be here in Ireland commemorating this historic year. Just over a hundred years ago it was quite normal to … Continue reading →

The introduction of metallurgy into Ireland is generally ascribed to those artisans who also made a type of pottery to which the name Beaker has been given. Three objects found near Conlig, County Down, include a copper knife or dagger … Continue reading →

Just as these first peoples of Pretania (the British isles) were our distant ancestors, and we must therefore share many of their physical attributes — amended of course by the various invading minorities who turned their attention to Ireland in … Continue reading →

In 1991, I published  The Ulster People under my Pretani Press imprint. My friend, Professor Fréchet of the Sorbonne wished to translate it into French but his death prevented that, and the fact that some Irish academics wanted to burn it … Continue reading →