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Ireland. The Story Begins: The new stone age people were truly remarkable. Newgrange was born.

Ireland. The Story Begins: The new stone age people were truly remarkable. Newgrange was born.

O'Leary Coggins, Annette

Paperback

Series: The Whispers of Ireland (Book 1), Book 2

History

ISBN13: 9798186876762
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 12 2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Well hello again. Have a seat by the fire and settle in for a remarkable story.

The old Irish storyteller is back - and this time, he's taking you somewhere truly extraordinary.

In Book 2 of the Ireland series, the first hunter-gatherers of ancient Ireland have made their home on this wild green island. But around 4,000 BC, everything changed. New people arrived by sea from Britain and Europe, bringing something that would transform Ireland forever: farming.

These Neolithic people - the New Stone Age settlers - cleared ancient forests, planted wheat and barley, herded cattle and sheep, and built the first permanent villages. But that was only the beginning.

Around 3,200 BC, over five thousand years ago, they built something truly breathtaking.

Newgrange.

A great circular mound in County Meath, constructed with over two hundred thousand tons of stone and earth carried from rivers and quarries many miles away. And they aligned it - perfectly - with the rising sun on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Just once a year, at dawn, a single shaft of golden light enters the passage, flooding the inner chamber and illuminating ancient spiral carvings on the walls.

Newgrange is older than Stonehenge. Older than the Egyptian Pyramids. And it was built right here, on this small island at the edge of the world.

Told in the warm, irresistible tradition of the Irish fireside seanchaí - storyteller - this book brings ancient history to life with wonder, honesty, and the voice of old Ireland itself. Brought to life with vivid 3D illustrations, it is the perfect read for families, history lovers, and anyone who carries Ireland in their heart.

I don't know about you - but that makes me proud to carry Irish blood in my veins.

The fire is lit. The story continues. Come in.

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