ed vehicles, horse bits and yokes, scabbards and pieces of clothing made from leather, hide and wool, cauldrons and bog-butter. There are also several finds of a more gruesome nature that are the remains of a human sacrificed preserved by the bog.Celts arrived in Ireland at various stages and their migration was a lengthy process. They came as different groups or tribes taking control of different areas in Ireland. The Celts arrived in Ireland approximately 700BC and continued their migration until about 400AD. During this time the different tribes that had arrived had established their own regions, today they are known as provinces. There was no recorded documents of when and how the Celts arrived in Ireland or how the settled into the Irish way of life. When the Christians arrived, after the Celts, they started documenting events. They also recorded stories and poems heard from Celtic mythology or local folklore leaving clues to what may have happened.Celtic scholar TF O Rahilly based a study on influences on the Irish language and a critical analysis of Irish mythology and pseudohistory. This was called O Rahilly s historical model and could give us some understanding of Ireland s Celts. His study has been the topic of debate for many historians. O Rahilly came up with how the Celts may have invaded Ireland in four separate waves: Cruithne or Priteni arrived between 700 - 500 BC The Builg or Г‰ rainn arrived around 500 BC
The Laigin, the Domnainn and the GГЎlioin arrived around 300 BC Goidels or Gael arrived around 100 BCfirst group of Celts that arrived in Ireland approximately 700BC were named Priteni. They settled in parts of Ulster and Leinster but would later be replaced by other tribes. The second arrival wave was the Bolgic s who arrived around 500BC and would take control of nearly half of Ireland. Four tribes of the Bolgic s included: Uluti who took control over the northern part of IrelandDarini and Robogdii who settled in the north eastern part of IrelandIverni who settled in MunsterEbdani who settled in the eastLaginians who were the 3rd group to arrive, around 300 BC, settled in the west coast, what is known today as the province of Connacht. They had also taken over the Leinster area. It was also around the same time the La TГЁne culture may have been introduced to Ireland. The provinces of Ireland were now starting take shape and a 5th province would be added to the land. The invasion from the Goidelic or Gaelic would be the last Celts to arrive in Ireland. These people came in two...
