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Rathcroghan Oweynagat Keyring
€5.00Rathcroghan Oweynagat Keyring
Bespoke branded keyring referencing the Cave of Oweynagat, the home of the Irish Battle Goddess, the Mórrígán depicted here in the form of a hooded crow.
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Comhrac na dTarbh – the Battle of the Bulls – Greeting Card
€5.00Bespoke, exclusive design, based on and inspired by the Battle of the Bulls, Finnbennach, the white horned bull of Connacht and Donn Cuailnge, the Brown Bull of Cooley, which took place at Rathnadarve (Ráth na dTarbh – the Fort of the Bulls) in Rathcroghan at the conclusion of our national epic tale, An Táin Bó Cuailnge.
Blank Greeting Card and envelope, produced for Rathcroghan Visitor Centre by artist Martin Wilson (Hatch Burn Carve).
Ros Comáin san Iarannaois – Iron Age Roscommon – Greeting Card
€5.00Bespoke, exclusive design, based on and inspired by; carvings on the Castlestrange Stone, detail from the Knock gold torc and ogham inscriptions from Oweynagat Cave: all emblematic of Iron Age Roscommon.
Blank Greeting Card and envelope, produced for Rathcroghan Visitor Centre by artist Martin Wilson (Hatch Burn Carve).
O’Conor Crest Magnet
€4.00O’Conor Family Crest Magnet
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Rathcroghan Bull Magnet
€6.00Rathcroghan Bull Magnet
Bespoke branded magnet featuring Finnbennach, the great white flanked bull of Connacht from the Táin Bó Cuailnge.
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Rathcroghan Oweynagat Magnet
€6.00Rathcroghan Oweynagat Magnet
Bespoke branded magnet referencing the Cave of Oweynagat, the home of the Irish Battle Goddess, the Mórrígán depicted here in the form of a hooded crow.
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Rathcroghan: Archaeological & Geophysical Survey In A Ritual Landscape
€45.00Rathcroghan (Crúachain) is often referred to as both a ‘Celtic’ Royal Settlement and a sacred burial place; it is one of several major royal sites in ancient Ireland, such as Tara, Co. Meath, Knockaulin, Co. Kildare, and Navan Fort near Armagh, that are frequently mentioned in early literature.
While these sites had special importance in early historic times, and in some cases bore and extraordinary weight of myth and legend, we now know that they are older archaeological assemblages of impressive complexity and size.
This book is the result of a major programme of archaeological field research at Rathcroghan in County Roscommon in the West of Ireland. The project involved the use of a range of geophysical techniques to explore a number of extraordinary monuments in the Royal Site.
Archaeology and Celtic Myth – John Waddell
€25.00In this book John Waddell contends that elements of pre-Christian Celtic myth preserved in medieval Irish literature shed light on older traditions and beliefs not just in Ireland but elsewhere in Europe as well. He mainly focuses on aspects of the mythology associated with four well-known Irish archaeological landscapes: Newgrange and the Boyne Valley, the royal sites of Rathcroghan in Co. Roscommon, Navan in Co. Armagh, and Tara in Co. Meath. Their mythological associations permit the pursuit of the archaeological implications of several mythic themes, namely sacral kingship, a sovereignty goddess, solar cosmology and the perception of an Otherworld.
Queen Medb Family Tree Wallchart
€5.00It would be impossible to discuss Irish history or mythology without considering its most vivid female character, the Iron Age Warrior Queen Medb (Maeve). Although once generally regarded as an historical character, modern scholars see her in a somewhat different light, in the guise of a divine goddess like figure. Whichever way you consider her there is no doubt that she captures the imagination of generations. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Medb seems to embody all aspects, from the royal and sacred, to the mythological and divine. This enigmatic queen crosses all borders with her universal appeal, and it is certainly no exaggeration for us to regard her as a national emblem.
This beautiful bespoke fold out Family Tree Wallchart display, gives details of Queen Medb’s life, character, numerous marriages and offspring, death and burial.
Size – A2, full colour, 200gsm gloss.
Rathra – A Royal Stronghold of Early Medieval Connacht by Joe Fenwick
€15.00‘Rathra – A Royal Stronghold of Early Medieval Connacht’ by Joe Fenwick explores the date, role and significance of this spectacular multivallate earthwork, a little-known archaeological site concealed among the hidden heartlands of rural Co. Roscommon.
This beautifully illustrated full colour publication, the latest in a series published by Roscommon Co. Council is a must for anyone with an interest in the archaeology and history of the wider Roscommon landscape.
Rindoon Castle And Deserted Medieval Town – A Visitors Guide
€10.00The town and castle of Rindoon were founded in 1227 as a royal Anglo-Norman borough and fortress on the sometimes turbulent frontier between the Anglo- Norman colony in Ireland and a region controlled by the Irish O’Conor kings of Connacht.
The well preserved remains at Rindoon are regarded as being one of the most important medieval complexes still standing in Britain and Ireland. It is, also, without doubt one of the finest examples in Europe of a deserted medieval town.
The deserted town and castle of Rindoon are situated on the peninsula of St. John’s Point, which runs out south eastwards from the western, Connacht shore of Lough Ree.
It is hoped that this guidebook will provide not only information, but enjoyment for those who visit Rindoon and St. John’s Point. Its detailed nature will hopefully also make it a contribution to the ongoing academic research currently being carried out on Ireland’s medieval towns, castles, abbeys and priories.
Roscommon Castle – A Visitors Guide By Margaret Murphy and Kieran O’Conor
€10.00“In Roscommon Castle a Visitor’s Guide Margaret Murphy and Kieran O’Conor chart the history and architectural development of Roscommon Castle from the mid-thirteenth century onwards. The full colour illustrated guidebook has chapters called: The History of the Castle, The Siting of the Castle, A tour of the Late Thirteeneth-Century Castle, The Late Medieval O’Conor Occupation and A Tour of the Late Sixteenth-Century Castle. The guidebook also includes two detailed historical reconstruction drawings by Daniel Tietzsch Tyler.
This guidebook is intended to be a comprehensive guide for visitors to Roscommon castle, as well as a point of reference for academics and local historians. Historic Reconstruction Drawings used in the guidebook intended to give the visitor an impression of what the castle may have been like in the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries.”
“Authors: Dr Kieran O’Conor is a lecturer in archaeology in NUI, Galway. Margaret Murphy MA graduated from NUIG in 2002, after writing her Masters Dissertation on the subject of Roscommon Castle. She wrote the guidebook based on the findings of her Masters. She works as a freelance archaeologist and lives in Galway.”