Daily Medieval

The blacksmith or metalworker in the Middle Ages was a highly respected craftsman. The results of the blacksmith's skill were so importa...

Although Christianity was replacing paganism all over Europe, pagan cultural influences inevitably lingered, and we can see this everywhere....

The 9th century  Historia Brittonum (History of the Britons) tells of three invasions of Ireland from the Iberian Peninsula. The Partholón ...

The Tuatha Dé Danann, or "the folk of the goddess Danu," are a cornerstone of early Irish literature and mythology. Arriving from ...

In early Irish literature, there are three texts that each refer to four special objects. These are the Four Treasures of Ireland, sometimes...

The Lebor Gabála Érenn or the Book of the Taking of Ireland , also known as The Book of Invasions , is a compilation of Christian and Irish...