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In this section we look at the heritage of Ireland - its scholars and scribes, the archaeology of the country and traces of people who have inhabited the island over the years.

Irish Mythology

Myths and Legends dating back to pagan times before the arrival of Christianity.

Irish Heritage

Ireland is dotted with traces of the people who have inhabited the island over the years.

Irish Music

From the bodhrán and fiddle to the rock world, Ireland is rich in musical talent.

IRISH TRADITIONS

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JRR Tolkien - the Irish Connection

The imagination of author JRR Tolkien who created the mystical Middle Earth of the Lord of the Rings was first nurtured in the Irish community in the Midlands. Tolkien grew up in the Sarehole, Moseley, Kings Heath and Ladywood areas of Birmingham and after the age of 12, when his mother died, Father Francis Xavier Morgan of the Catholic Oratory became guardian to him and his brother Hilary.


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