First millennium B.C. in Ireland
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Events from the first millennium BC in Ireland.
Events
- 465 BC – Destruction by fire of a later structure at Emain Macha, according to radiocarbon dating.[1]
- 450 BC – Pseudo-historical date for the foundation of Emain Macha as the capital of the Ulaid kingdom, according to a 12th-century text of Leabhar Gabala.[1]
- 392 BC–201 BC – Murder of Clonycavan Man, according to radiocarbon dating
- 362 BC–175 BC – Murder date of Old Croghan Man, according to radiocarbon dating.[2]
- 307 BC – Pseudo-historical date for the foundation of Emain Macha as the capital of Ulaid kingdom, according to the 8th-century Irish World Chronicle; pseudo-historical date for the destruction of Dind Rig and the foundation of the kingdom of Leinster, according to Leabhar Gabala; dated to 300 BC by Orthanach ua Caellama Cuirrig (d. 840).[1]
- 300 BC – Earliest La Tène influences reach Ireland through trade with and possible migration from the continent.[1]
- 200 BC – Bronze and iron are being used at a crannog at Rathtinaun, Lough Gara, County Sligo; sculptures are being made in stone and wood; creation of the Turoe stone, Bullaun, County Galway.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 A New History of Ireland VIII: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976 - A Companion to Irish History Part I, edited by T.W. Moody, F.X. Martin and F.J. Byrne, 1982. ISBN 0-19-821744-7
- ↑ "Clonycavan and Old Croghan Men - Archaeology Magazine Archive". archive.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2026-03-04.