After reading "Pagan Celtic Ireland" I was more than disappointed, especially since Dr. Anne Ross had done such a magnificent work with "Pagan Celtic Britain". It almost seemed like Barry Raftery was apologising for the lack of the Celtic Iron Age artifacts, and almost questioning the fact that Celtic tribes had ever come to the island to begin with. I had felt that perhaps he should have spoken with Fr. Tom O' Connor who wrote "The Hand of History-The Burden of Pseudo-History" to understand the depth of true Celtic invasion and settlement, in Ireland. Especially since the obvious recent destruction of so many of Ireland's ancient monuments and the lack of concern by Irish Politicians for the island's heritage.
Something is not right. This message is just to keep things from messing up down the road