Prehistoric Ireland
The prehistory of Ireland has been pieced together from archaeological and genetic evidence; it begins with the first evidence of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers settling in Ireland after 8000 BC and finishes with the start of the historical record, around AD 400. The prehistoric period covers the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age societies of Ireland. For many European countries a historical record begins when the Romans invaded; however, as Ireland was not invaded by the Romans its historical record starts later, with the coming of Christianity.
Read more about Prehistoric Ireland: Quaternary Glaciation, Mesolithic (8000–4000 BC), Neolithic (4000–2500 BC), Copper and Bronze Ages (2500–500 BC), Iron Age (500 BC – 400 AD)
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