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Knappaghbeg Lough, Moher Lough &
Ballin Lough (Crannogs)
c.130-180 AD Ptolemy's
Geography; includes a detailed map of
Ireland with identifiable names of rivers,
towns and tribes.
297-c.450 AD Irish raids on
Roman Britain
431 AD Palladius
sent as first Bishop to Irish Christians
by Pope Celestine; Annals of Ulster'
begin.
432 AD Traditional date of Saint
Patrick's mission.
c.445-53 AD Probable floruit of
Niall Noígiallach founder of the
Uí Néill dynasty
c.490 AD Saint Éndae
founds the earliest monastery
on Aran
493 AD Traditional date for the
death of Saint Patrick (Wed 17th
March)
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100 AD. Tacitus'
Germania, an ethnographic work in
Latin, describes Germanic society,
discussing good manners, marriage,
politics, warfare.
Society is strictly ruled by chieftains.
Bronze plays a major role for the
organization of the society, and those who
control the import of it have a leading
position. When bronze is replaced by
iron this
makes a great impact. Suddenly bronze is
of less importance. The advantage of iron
is that easily accessed resources can
produce it. The power that earlier was
concentrated among the elite changes as
the population's liberty increases.
We can trace a division between ethnic
groups in the Northern part of Norway: the
Norse and Sámi population.
Court
sites can be found all over Norway. In
Northern Norway these sites are closely
connected with local chiefdoms.
Clear evidence of import
material to Northern Norway. Glass vessels
from the British Isles, France and
Germany, metal jewellery. Later found as
grave goods in the burial mounds.
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83 AD Agricola, with a force of
over 20,000 men, defeats the Pictish
Caledonii.
Roman naval operations take place on
north and west coasts of Scotland.
138 AD Romans move north to
construct the Antonine Wall across lowland
Scotland, from the Forth to the Clyde,
separating Romans from "barbarians".
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