The history Irish traditional clothing has its roots in ancient Celtic culture, dating back over a thousand years. The first garment, the "léine," was a loose, knee length tunic made from natural ...

Loose Thread Quilters - 'Ancient Ireland' Weaving Threads in History ... Today we see revival in the use of linen in clothing and home furnishing. The weave pattern in the quilt represents the ...

Ireland’s peat bogs have yielded amazing artifacts over the years – ancient weapons ... The body and its clothing had been partally dismembered by the peat cutting tools that had unearthed ...

“It is clear that this project has demonstrated what a powerful tool ancient DNA analysis can provide in answering questions which have long perplexed academics regarding the origins of the ...