Neolithic Irish tombs were centers of community, not royalty, ancient DNA reveals
Recent research is rattling established theories about Ireland’s Neolithic tombs. What were once thought to be royal burial sites are now reported to be places where communities congregated, not dynasties...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/neolithic-irish-tombs-centers-of-community/
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#FolkloreSunday: `After the death of Nás, identified as one of the wives of #Lugh, his other wife, her sister Bói, died of grief at her sister's loss, resulting in Lugh founding the festival of #Lughnasa to lament their passing. The passage tumulus of #Knowth (originally Cnogba) is associated with Bói. A second version of this tale connects another Nás with Oenach Tailtiu.` #Celtic
Source: Ronald Hicks & Laura Ward Elder „Festivals, Deaths, and the Sacred Landscape of Ancient Ireland“
If you are thinking of visiting, I highly recommend Mary Gibbons tour. We enjoyed it very much. https://www.newgrangetours.com/ #BruNaBoinne #Newgrange #HillOfTara #Knowth #Ireland
Day trip to #BruNaBoine where you'll find and can explore the megalithic passage tombs of #Newgrange and #Knowth #UNESCO #WorldHeritage sites, less than an hour from #Dublin 🇮🇪
#Owls have long been associated with magic, most recently with the Harry Potter movies. They are also widespread in the ancient Druid civilization. Athens had their Athenian owl for example.
Owls were a spirit animal involved with the astrological powers which were one source of motion on earth (along with inner emotions). Below is an image of an owl inside the #Knowth Passage Tomb at #Newgrange, Ireland.
A clear reference to the function of owls is found in line 3 of the Gezer tablet (~840 BCE) which says:
(Line 3) Astrological-powers are similar to astrological-owls. Life-manifestations are lacking motion-revelations.
The Gezer tablet was written in Akkadian and not in Hebrew.
Autumn, 2019, Knowth, Ireland I think of Knowth in the spring and fall especially because of the equinox alignments of the passage tomb there. I wonder if we will ever understand the meanings behind the rock art and if that will bring us closer to our common humanity with those builders and artists. #Ireland #Spring #Druidry #Knowth #megaliths #PassageTomb
The limestone pillar standing stone outside Knowth passage tomb.
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