Although many traditions are only present in Ireland, some aspects of the culture of Ireland are shared with other countries. This includes Britain, some English-speaking or catholic European countries and Celtic nations. Because many Irish people have emigrated to different parts of the world throug...
Burnham, Andy, The Old Stones: A Field Guide to the Megalithic Sites of Britain and Ireland Burl, Aubrey, Stone Circles of the British Isles Haddingham, Evan, Circles and Standing Stones Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) ...
In Germany, Jacob Grimm used folklore to illuminate Germanic religion of the Dark Ages. In Britain, Sir Edward Tylor, Andrew Lang, and others combined data from anthropology and folklore to “reconstruct” the beliefs and rituals of prehistoric man. The best-known work of this type is Sir ...