Research on Ancient Celts

Now we enter that topic of the ancient Celts.

First off, don't read any books before 1950, unless you are interested in Antiquarianism (p.s. many of these outdated books are being deceptively republished without changes).
Second, read the hard stuff first. Then, if you like, wander into the interpretations.
Third, always check their sources, many authors inadvertantly base their works on discredited sources.

IMPORTANT NOTE We have read almost all of the following books, and are in the process of procuring them for the Gould Library of Carleton College (the seminary of the Reformed Druids). As is always the case, your local library can often BORROW books from bigger libraries, so you needn't always purchase the books. However, I would recommend that you check the book carefully for poor scholarship before using them and send your opinions to hachimike@hotmail.com
Be sure to check out the Celtic Links page.

First a short version of the titles followed by a detailed list of the contents, ordering information, book descriptions and reader reviews
Recommended Books only by Title
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Celtic History and Archaeology
1. The Celtic World : An Illustrated History 700 B. C. to the Present by Patrick Lavin, Patrick Lavino, Amazon Price: $10.47
2. A History of Pagan Europe by Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick, Routledge:London 1995 ISBN 0-419-09136-5
3. The World of the Druids by Miranda J. Green List Price: $29.95 Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 050005083X
4. The World of the Celts by Simon James , Amazon Price: $22.46 Hardcover - 192 pages (October 1993) Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500050678
5. The Ancient Celts by Barry Cunliffe (Editor) , Amazon Price: $49.95 Hardcover - 400 pages (October 1997) Oxford Univ Press; ISBN: 0198150105 ;
6. Celt and Greek : Celts in the Hellenic World by Peter Berresford Ellis Hardcover (December 1996) Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.; ISBN: 0094755809
7. Celt and Roman : The Celts of Italy by Peter Berresford Ellis, Amazon Price:$35.00Hardcover - 288 pages (September 1998) St Martins Pr (Short); ISBN: 0312214197 ;
8. The Celts by Nora K. Chadwick, Barry Cunliffe (Introduction) , Amazon Price: $10.36 Paperback - 328 pages 2 Ed edition (January 1998) Penguin USA (Paper); ISBN: 0140250743 ;
9. The Rise of the Roman Empire by Polybius, Penguin Books:Great Britain 1986
10. The Celts and the Classical World by H.D. Rankin, Croom Helm: London & Sydney 1987
11. The Battle for Gaul by Julius Caeser (trans. Anne & Peter Wiseman), David R. Godine:Boston 1980
12. The Celtic Empire by Peter Berresford Ellis, Constable:London 1990 ISBN 0-89089-457-4
13. The Oldest Irish Tradition: A Window on the Iron Age by Kenneth Jackson, Cambridge Univ. Press 1964
14. The Celts in Europe by Aedeen Cremin, Centre for Celtic Studies:Sydney 1992 ISBN 086758 624-9
15. Monumenta Historica Celtica: Notices of the Celts in the writings of Greek and Latin Authors from the 10th Century B.c.e. to the Fifth Century A.d. by W. Dinan, London 1911 Volume 1 and 2
16. The Elizabethans and the Irish by David Beers Quinn, Cornell Univ. Press: Ithaca NY 1966
17. Celtic Britain by Lloyd Laing, Charles Scriber's Sons: NY 1979
18. Celtic Britain by Nora Chadwick, Frederick Praeger:NY, 1963 (poss. reprinted)
19. The Age of the Picts by Cummins, W.A., (NY: Barnes and Noble Books, 1995)
20. Pre-Christian Ireland, From the Early Settlers tothe Early Celts by Harbison, Peter, Thames and Hudson, London, 1988
21. Pagan Celtic Ireland: The Enigma of the Iron Age Raftery, Barry, (Paperback - 240 pages (March 1998) Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500279837 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.90 x 10.08 x 6.93
22. The Celtic Heroic Age: Literary Sources for Ancient Celtic Europe and Early Ireland and Wales by Koch, John and John Carey, (Malden MA: Celtic Studies Publications, 1995)
23. Roman Britain S. Ireland, Routledge Books, 1979
24. An Atlas of Roman Britain Jones, Barri and David Mattingly; Blackwell, 1990
Celtic Literature and Mythology
1. Celtic Heritage:Tradition through the Tales - by Alwyn Rees, Brinley Rees (Contributor) , Amazon Price: $12.76 Paperback - 428 pages Revised edition (May 1989) Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500270392 ;
2. Celtic Myths and Legends by T. W. Rolleston ,List Price: $9.95 Paperback - 456 pages (December 1990) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486265072
3. Chronicles of the Celts by Peter Berresford Ellis (Carroll & Graf, 1999; ISBN: 0786706066, hardcover ),
4. Cath Maige Tuired: Second Battle of Mag Tuired, by ed. and tr. by Elizabeth A. Gray (Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1983)
5. Lebor Gab㌫a Erenn: Book of the Taking of Ireland (5 vols.), ed. and tr. by R. A. S. Macalister (Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1938-56)
6. Ancient Irish Tales by Tom Cross and Clark Slover, Henry Holt & co.:NY 1936
7. The Tain:Translated from the Irish Epic Tain Bo Cuailgne by Thomas Kinsella, Oxford University Press: London 1975
8. Trioedd Ynys Prydain (the Welsh Triads) by Rachel Bromwich, Cardiff 1977
9. Celtic Myth and Legend - Charles Squire Paperback (October 1987) Newcastle Publishing Company; ISBN: 0878770305 ;
10. The Mabinogion -by Lady Charlotte Guest Paperback - 160 pages (April 1997) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486295419
11. Celtic Myths and Legends - by T.W. Rolleston Paperback - 456 pages (December 1990) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486265072 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.98 x 8.84 x 6.20
12. Glamoury -by Steve Blamires
13. Celtic Mythology - Proinsias MacCana
14. Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom -
15. Myth, Legend and Romance: An Encyclopedia of the Irish Folk Tradition by Daithi O hOgain, Prentice Hall:NY 1991 ISBN 0-13275959-4
16. Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend by Miranda Green, Thames & Hudson:London 1992 ISBN 0-500-01516-3
17. The Earliest Welsh Poetry by Joseph P. Clancy, R&R Clark:Edinburgh 1970
18. A Pocket Guide: The Customs and Traditions of Wales by Owen, Trefor M., (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1991)
19. Gods and Heroes of the Celts, by Sjoestedt, Marie-Louise, tr. by Myles Dillon (Berkeley: Turtle Island Books, 1994)
20. Ancient Irish Tales, ed. by Tom P. Cross and Clark Harris Slover (Totowa NJ: Barnes & Noble, 1996)
21. The Metrical Dindshenchas (Vol 1-5) by Gwyn, Edward, School Of CelticStudies, Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies, 1991
22. The Apple Branch; A Path to Celtic Ritual_ by Alexei Kondratiev Paperback - 258 pages (October 1998) Collins Pub San Francisco; ISBN: 189825642X
23. Bards of the Gael and Gaul : examples of the poetic literature of Erinn by George Sigerson., pub. London, T. Fisher Unwin, c1907 [there are many editions!]. [Sigerson was then Pres. of the Nat'l Literary Soc. of Ireland.] 2d ed., rev. & enl. xv, 431 p. : ill. ; ca. 25 cm.
24. Mythic Ireland Michael Dames, Thames and Hudson, London 1996.
25. Early Irish Myths and Sagas Jeffrey Gantz, penguin books, NY 1981
26. The Wisdom of the Outlaw: THe Boyhood Deeds of Finn in Gaelic Narrative Tradition Joseph Falaky Nagy, Univ. Calif. Press, Berkeley, 1985
27. Earth, Air, Fire, Water: Pre-Christian and Pagan Elements in British Songs Rhymes and Ballads Skelton, Robin and Blackwood, Margaret
28. Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland: A Folklore Sketch: A Handbook of Irish Pre-Christian Traditions W.G. Wood-Martin
29. Celtic Women: Women in Celtic Society and Literature By Peter Berresford Ellis , William Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, 1996 ISBN 0-8028-3808-1
Traditional Irish Laws
1. Traditional Irish Lawsby Mary Dowling Daley, Ian McCullough (Illustrator) Amazon Price: $8.21 Hardcover - 80 pages (March 1998) Chronicle Books; ISBN: 0811819957
2. Women in Celtic Law and Culture (Women's Studies, Vol 12) by Jack George Thompson , Amazon Price: $99.95 Hardcover (May 1996) Edwin Mellen Press; ISBN: 0773487603
3. The Brehon Laws : A Legal Handbook by Laurence Ginnell THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. The publisher is out of stock. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it's been reprinted. Hardcover reprint edition (September 1993) Fred B Rothman & Co; ISBN: 0837722136
4. Early Irish Laws and Institutions by E. MacNeil, London 1935
Celtic Miscellany
1. The Festival of Lughnasa by Maire MacNeill, Comhairle Bhelaoideas Eireann, Dublin:1982 2 Volumes (possibly reprinted)
2. The Stars and the Stones by Martin Bremm, Thames & Hudson:London 1984.
3. The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries by Evans-Wentz, W. Y., (NY: Citadel Press, 1990)
4. The New Comparative Mythology (Third Edition) by Littleton, C. Scott, (Berkeley:University of California Press, 1982)
5. Sex and Marriage in Ancient Ireland by Power,Patrick C., (Dublin: Mercier Press, 1976)
6. Women of the Celts; Jean Markale
7. Celtic WOmen: WOmen in Celtic Society and Literature By Peter Berresford Ellis William Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, 1996ISBN 0-8028-3808-1
8. Social History of Ancient Ireland P.W. Joyce
9. The Stones of Time, Calendars, Sundials, and Stone Chambers of Ancient Ireland Martin Brennan, Inner Traditions International, Rochester VT, 1994
10. A guid e to Megalithic Ireland J.H. Brennan, Aquarian Press, SF, 1994
11. The Celtic Gauls: Gods, Rites and Sanctuaries Jean Louis Brunaux, B.A. Seaby Ltd, London, 1988
12. Earth Rites:Fertility Practices in Pre-Industrial Britain Janet and COlin Bord, Granda Publishing, London 1982
Indo-European Studies & Overview
1. In Search of the Indo-Europeans -J.P. Mallory:
2. Comparative Mythology - C. Scott Littleton:
3. A History of Pagan Europe - Nigel Pennick and Prudence Jones:
4. Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe by Davidson, H. R. Ellis, (Syracuse NY: Syracuse University Press, 1988)
5. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe by Davidson, Hilda Ellis, (London: Routledge, 1993)
6. Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles- Ronald Hutton:
7. Lost Beliefs of Pagan Europe - H.R. Ellis-Davidson:
8. Stonehenge, the Indo-European Heritage- Stover & Kraig
9. The Silver Bough - F. Marian MacNeill
Detailed Description of Books
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Ancient Celtic Civilization
1. The Celtic World : An Illustrated History 700 B. C. to the Present by Patrick Lavin, Patrick Lavino, Amazon Price: $10.47
  
  Reviewer: John R. Dineen from Manitowoc WI 1999
  Patrick Lavin's 'The Celtic World' is a must reading for all aficionados of Celtic heritage. His obvious lengthly research of this ancient and famous culture comes to life through his entertaining literary writing style and his intense interest in his subject matter. Drawing mainly on classical sources, and occasionally on archaeology and Celtic traditions, Lavin outlines a history of Celtic people from their emergence as a distinct culture to their literary renaissance in nineteenth century Ireland.
  
  Reviewer: John L. Hoh, Jr. from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA September 8, 1999
  Loved the thorough treatment Mr. Lavin gives the Celts in "The Celtic World." If anyone enjoyed Thomas Cahill's "How the Irish Saved Civilization," they will enjoy this volume as well.
2. A History of Pagan Europe by Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick, Routledge:London 1995 ISBN 0-419-09136-5
  
  Drynemetum Review
  Nice synopsis of all the major catagories of paganism thorugh out Europe, including Baltic and Eastern Europe. Somewhat passionately neo-pagan in outlook, but relatively objective in approach. Curiously, the chapters on the Celts are probably the weakest in the book.
  Review by Amazon.com
  This is a book that was recommended to me, and I have to admit that it is one of the best scholarly texts on the history of European Pagan religions. Jones and Pennick trace the evolution of Pagan religions in Greece and Rome, the religions of the Celts, Paganism in Germany and the Balkans, and the current Pagan revival. Filled with concise information and illustrations which add to the content rather than distracting from it, I'm sure I'll be referring to this book again in the future. -
  Reviewer: Nicole Chardenet (frenchy@esslink.com) from Newington, CT (USA) August 6, 1999
  For a scholarly and historical approach to the history of European paganism (as opposed to the cr*p and nonsense offered by several Pagan and/or New Age authors), this book is extremely readable and well-researched. It's not perfect; I have a few doubts about some of its claims, like that the Vikings had a "trinity" of Freya, Odin and Thor, that maypoles are Pagan remnants in the British Isles or why a picture of a sheila-na-gig was included when nothing was said about sheila-na-gigs (and which, contrary to popular modern-day Pagan opinion, are *not* remnants of ancient Paganism), but the book also does not go off into fanciful and nonsensical flights about unbroken lines back to the Neolithic, ancient matriarchies, worldwide ancient "Great Goddess" worship or alleged "peaceful" cultures with no implements of war. One of the consultants on this book was Dr. Ronald Hutton, a historian at the University of Bristol, whose opinion I trust a lot, although the authors mention in the introduction that he 'refrained' from commenting on their interpretations (I can see where he was probably biting his tongue since a few things they claimed were in contradiction with what he's claimed in his own books). I found the book hard to put down and was particularly interested in their honest summation of modern-day Paganism at the end and its more modern origins (some Pagans would like to think otherwise). (ObDisclaimer: I am a Pagan myself). For them's that wants historical accuracy rather than candy-coated New Age feminist revisionist histories, this book, in my opinion, is hard to beat.
3. The World of the Druids by Miranda J. Green List Price: $29.95 Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 050005083X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.87 x 9.87
  For my money, this is the the single best introduction to the subject, by a noted Celtic scholar. It provides a solid historical overview, sympathetic coverage of modern groups, and lots of illustrations. Green has written a number of other books on Celtic religious and art history, all of them wonderful.
4. The World of the Celts by Simon James , Amazon Price: $22.46 Hardcover - 192 pages (October 1993) Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500050678 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.95 x 9.85 x 7.71
  
  Editorial Reviews
  A lavishly illustrated survey, featuring summaries of myths and legends, diagrams of tombs and forts, and a tourist guide, explores the rise of the Celts, their way of life, their wars and weapons, their religion, and their craftsmanship.
  
  Reviewer: A reader from N Y September 21, 1999
  Great starting point for anyone looking to discover the history of the Celts. This book is also accompanied by many illustrations and photos. I enjoyed reading it
  
  Reviewer: A reader from Alaska, USA February 5, 1999
  James' book is the best starting point for an overall study of the world of the Celts, with plenty of photographs and illustrations that further enhance his writing. Each section opens up new horizons of study, with an appendix of further reading divided into categories of interest to guide the reader on his or her way.
  
  Reviewer: Michael Steele from St. Catharines, Canada May 25, 1998
  There's a huge caveat with this book, I thought I would have known before purchasing it. This book is an illustrated history of the world of the celts, not a traditional academic book in any sense of the term. Granted, the entries are very thorough, but the fact that it is encyclopaedic rather that in essay-style takes away any perspective or conclusiveness one might find in a regular history book.
5. The Ancient Celts by Barry Cunliffe (Editor) , Amazon Price: $49.95 Hardcover - 400 pages (October 1997) Oxford Univ Press; ISBN: 0198150105 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.08 x 9.78 x 7.27 Other Editions: Paperback
  
  Amazon Editorial Reviews
  Each generation, the British scholar Jacquetta Hawkes has observed, chooses the archaeology that best suits its current ideology. For a century beginning in the late 1800s, archaeologists depicted the Celts as an inordinately brave and poetic tribal people who battled their way across the Eurasian world without being unduly aggressive--in the manner, that is, of good colonialists. Today some archaeologists are more inclined to consider the Celts as a people who kept ethnic unity alive across a huge span of territory and time, a view that may offer comfort in a time when, as Oxford University professor Barry Cunliffe writes, "ethnic divisions are becoming a painful and disturbing reality." Cunliffe himself takes the view that the Celts were at once alike and diverse, which led to the formation of many different Celtic cultures from the Black Sea to Ireland. This heavily illustrated, well-written book tells their story well, from the beginnings of Celtic culture in the distant Indo-European past to the height of Celtic power in the third century A.D.
  
  Book Description
  Based on recent developments in archaeology, a marvelously readable and gorgeously illustrated history of the Celts.
  For two and a half thousand years the Celts have continued to fascinate those who have come into contact with them, yet their origins have remained a mystery and even today are the subject of heated debate among historians and archaeologists. In this erudite and profusely illustrated history, Barry Cunliffe explores the archaeological reality of these bold warriors.
  Synopsis
  Fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were famous throughout the ancient Mediterranean world, feared by both Greeks and Romans. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on European history, The Ancient Celts is a stunningly illustrated account of one of the leading civilizations of ancient Europe. 200 photos, 24 in color.
  About the Author
  Barry Cunliffe is Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford. He contributed a new introductory chapter to the New Edition of Nora Chadwick's classic The Celts. --This text refers to the paperback edition
  Reviewer: A reader from Leicester, England May 6, 1999
  Cunlife's work, though a good introduction to the Celts, is elementary and old-fashioned. He doesn't address the real issues in Celtic archaeology. I would recommend 'The Celtic World,' with its variety of authors and subjects, as a much better synthesis of modern archaeology for the serious student.
  Reviewer: lejones@ucla.edu from Los Angeles, CA October 6, 1998
  Cunliffe finds a solid ground between Iron Age archaeologists (many of whom are questioning the validity of the whole idea of a "Celtic" culture) and linguists and literary scholars (who can't help but see connections beyond the scope of coincidence between medieval, Insular texts and Iron Age, continental material remains). He both shows the complexity of the European Iron Age cultures and advances convincing hypotheses for similarity *and* variation among them, over space and over time. Anyone who is interested in the reality of the Celtic world should read this book.
6. Celt and Greek : Celts in the Hellenic World by Peter Berresford Ellis Hardcover (December 1996) Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.; ISBN: 0094755809
  
  Reviewer: Rick from Canberra, Australia December 20, 1998
  I'm no expert in this period of history, I have an understanding of the cultures and countries involved and as such I enjoyed this book very much. I have read an earlier book by this author 'The Celtic Empire' which I thought was a well written and presented account of the Celtic people. This led me to purchase this book and I will more than likely buy his latest account of the Celts titled 'Celt & Roman'.
  In this book the author covers the Celts during the period of the time when Greece and Rome were the dominate players in the ancient world. Its an enjoyable read and I learnt a few things on the journey. The book covers their social background and inter-action with other people along with their military campaigns against the Greeks and Romans and their occassional mercenary role in the ancient armies. The author does not go into excessive detail but certainly provides the facts as he knows them and tells a good story in the process.
7. Celt and Roman : The Celts of Italy by Peter Berresford Ellis, Amazon Price:$35.00Hardcover - 288 pages (September 1998) St Martins Pr (Short); ISBN: 0312214197 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.07 x 9.47 x 6.33
  
  Detailed Book Description by Publisher
  On July 18, 390 B.C., a huge Roman army went out to face an equally huge Celtic force arrayed on a field just 11 miles north of Rome. The Roman commanders, writes Peter Berresford Ellis, had distinguished themselves in war; their troops, likewise, were tested veterans. Yet, wrote the Roman historian Livy, the generals had failed to make proper prayers and sacrifices or to seek portents of the gods, and the Celts destroyed them with quick ferocity in what became known as the Battle of Allia. The day would ever after be marked on the Roman calendar as the dies Alliensis, a day of bad auspices and bad luck, when "future generations of Romans would refuse to undertake any public enterprise."
  Ellis examines the tangled relations that obtained between Rome and Italy's many Celtic peoples, who periodically rose in arms against the empire but who also contributed much to its power through complex and often-broken alliances. (The Carthaginian general Hannibal, Ellis writes, would discover just how complex, when he enlisted the support of Italian Celts in his war against Rome; much of his time was spent warding off Celtic attempts to assassinate him.) As Rome's power grew, its legions eventually subdued the Celtic tribes. Even at peace, however, Ellis writes, the Celts gave Rome much cause for worry, although Celts like Catullus, Cornelius Nepos, Lucretius, and Cato enriched Roman culture. --Gregory McNamee
  
  Review From Booklist , September 15, 1998
  It looks like an academic monograph but reads like fast-paced historical fiction. A page-turner on Celtic warfare and economic displacements? Unlikely as it seems, that is what Ellis brings off in an absorbing study of the relations between two ancient peoples. He begins with what is surely one of the most stunning events in Celtic history: the invasion and virtual destruction of Rome itself by Celtic armies. To hear the Romans tell it--and we do, in plenitude, hear Livy and Statius and others, always with Ellis as a canny, read-between-the-lines interpreter--the Celts were undisciplined, brutish, and cowardly. But, then, how did they keep the empire at bay for hundreds of years? Ellis deconstructs the ancient texts to disclose biases and self-contradictions, then adduces archaeological evidence that reveals a Celtic world quite different from what Rome would have us see. Fierce, noble, and tightly organized, Celtic armies were the best opponents, Ellis maintains, that Rome ever faced. Any library where Celtic or Irish volumes circulate should have this book. Patricia Monaghan Copyrightｩ 1998, American Library Association. All rights reserved
8. The Celts by Nora K. Chadwick, Barry Cunliffe (Introduction) , Amazon Price: $10.36 Paperback - 328 pages 2 Ed edition (January 1998) Penguin USA (Paper); ISBN: 0140250743 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.59 x 7.78 x 5.11
  
  Synopsis
  Although there is no written record of their prehistoric culture, the Celtic people left behind much archaeological and anthropological evidence of a way of life that was highly evolved. Here a Celtic scholar takes us beyond Stonehenge in a new edition of a classic work about one of history's most intriguing and influential cultures. 3 maps.
  
  Reviewer: Len from Piedmont, California December 21, 1998
  This is an excellent single-volume book on the Celts. It provides a great overview from prehistory on. I have enjoyed it so much I'm on my third reading. This new addition should add even more readers to it's admirers.
9. The Rise of the Roman Empire by Polybius, Penguin Books:Great Britain 1986
  
  Drynemetum Review
  Good account of the various Celtic invasions of early Roman history and why the Romans didn't like the Celts, especially after the Celtic treachery during the Punic Wars against Hannibal.
10. The Celts and the Classical World by H.D. Rankin, Croom Helm: London & Sydney 1987
  
  Drynemetum Review
  Another great source on the relations of the various classical writers to the celts, including the little known fact that many of these writers are of classical ancestry themselves.
11. The Battle for Gaul by Julius Caeser (trans. Anne & Peter Wiseman), David R. Godine:Boston 1980
  
  Drynemetum Review
  We all know that Caeser crushed the Gauls, but do you know the details? This is an excellent readable translation of a classic for students of warfare and genocide. Full of maps and background information. Julius Caeser has alot to say about the Celts, such as his correspondences with several Druids, the factionalism within Druidism and the general behaviour of the Celts. Although the account is biased, because it was a self-laudatory account to the Roman Senate, it is one of the lengthiest documents we have on pre-Roman Gaul. No celt should be without a copy.
12. The Celtic Empire by Peter Berresford Ellis, Constable:London 1990 ISBN 0-89089-457-4
  Drynemetum Review
  A good general history of the Celtic regions throughout Europe from 1000 BC to 51 AD. Easy to read, but accurate
13. The Oldest Irish Tradition: A Window on the Iron Age by Kenneth Jackson, Cambridge Univ. Press 1964 55pgs
  Drynemetum Review
  Although small and a little old, it is a darling little essay discussing how the physical traits mentioned in the seeminly wild tales of the Ancient Irish have often been corroborated by archeological evidence. Therefore, if the physical details have been proven true, perhaps the mythological details can be considered relatively trustworthy renditions.
14. The Celts in Europe by Aedeen Cremin, Centre for Celtic Studies:Sydney 1992 ISBN 086758 624-9
  Drynemetum Review
  Entry Level reading about European Celtic civilization.
15. Monumenta Historica Celtica: Notices of the Celts in the writings of Greek and Latin Authors from the 10th Century B.c.e. to the Fifth Century A.d. by W. Dinan, London 1911 Volume 1 and 2
  Drynemetum Review
  A treasure trove of classical references about the Celtic lifestyle, wars, diplomatic relations, religions, ect. With originals and translations, arranged chonologically.
16. The Elizabethans and the Irish by David Beers Quinn, Cornell Univ. Press: Ithaca NY 1966
  Drynemetum Review
  A good overview of the Irish governmental and cultural institutions of 17th century and how the Elizabethan government systematically demantled the Celtic institutions.
17. Celtic Britain by Lloyd Laing, Charles Scriber's Sons: NY 1979
  Drynemetum Review
  A good piece of Celtic ethnology, in particuliar about the Picts of Scotland.
18. Celtic Britain by Nora Chadwick, Frederick Praeger:NY, 1963 (poss. reprinted)
  Drynemetum Review
  A painstaking review of all major current archeological finds on the celts at her time. If it has been reprinted, I expect that the new update will be equally excellent.
19. The Age of the Picts by Cummins, W.APaperback - 176 pages illustrate edition (March 1998) Sutton Publishing; ISBN: 0750916087 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.48 x 9.63 x 6.79
  Book Description
  Here is a fresh look at Pictish history, including the legend of Drust, son of erp and St. Columba's mission to the Picts.
  The Pictish nation, forged in the shadow of the Roman empire, was the dominant power in northern Britain for more than five hundred years. Those who have tailed to find a satisfactory account of Pictish history will find this book invaluable. It provides a fresh look at the whole Pictish story, placing it firmly in its true historical context and reassessing topics such as the legend of Drust son of Erp and St Columba's mission to the Picts. There are unusual but useful comparisons with contemporary events in Wales and England as well as new and controversial interpretations of Sueno's Stone and Pictish symbols, and a fresh explanation of what happened in 843 when the Scots took over Pictland. Illustrated throughout by over forty maps, photographs and line illustrations, The Age of the Picts is a stimulating survey which will interest not only the student of Dark Age history but also anyone fascinated by the mystery of the Picts
20. Pre-Christian Ireland, From the Early Settlers tothe Early Celts by Harbison, Peter, Paperback Reprint edition (April 1995) Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500278091 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.58 x 9.48 x 6.30
21. Pagan Celtic Ireland: The Enigma of the Iron Age
  Raftery, Barry, (Paperback - 240 pages (March 1998) Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500279837 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.90 x 10.08 x 6.93
  Book Description
  The established impressions of early Celtic Ireland have come down to us through the great Irish sagas, but recent archaeological research has transformed our understanding of the period. Reflecting this new generation of scholarship, Barry Raftery presents the most convincing and up-to-date account yet published of Ireland in the millennium before the coming of Christianity. The transition from Bronze Age to Iron Age in Ireland brought many changes, including significant advances in travel and transport, and the construction of great royal centers such as Tara and Emain Macha. Professor Raftery also discusses the elusive lives of the common people; technology, arts, and crafts of the period; Ireland's contacts with the Roman world; and the complex religious beliefs of the Irish Celts. Generously illustrated throughout, Pagan Celtic Ireland will be read avidly by everyone interested in Ireland's mysterious past.
22. The Celtic Heroic Age: Literary Sources for Ancient Celtic Europe and Early Ireland and Wales by Koch, John and John Carey, (Malden MA: Celtic Studies Publications, 1995)
  Drynemetum Review
  Never hurts to check the originals before making your assumptions about the Celts.
  Reviewer: A reader from St. Louis March 19, 1999
  I have used this book in my classes on Celtic literature and mythology, and have found nothing else comes close for classical and medieval sources on the Celts. It is a collection of translated original material to be used by those interested in real, as opposed to fanciful, Celtic studies.
  Reviewer: A reader from Boston, MA USA October 3, 1998
  As a former student of Prof. Koch, and one who has used this sourcebook extensively in my academic and personal research, I think "The Celtic Heroic Age" is outstanding. This is an exhaustive collection of source notes, references, and literature of Celtic cultures all across Europe -- not just the British Isles but Galatia, France, and Germany as well. It is an invaluable tool for any serious student of Celtic history.
23. The Celtic Heroic Age: Literary Sources for Ancient Celtic Europe and Early Ireland and Wales by Koch, John and John Carey, (Malden MA: Celtic Studies Publications, 1995)
24. Roman Britain S. Ireland, Routledge Books, 1979
Celtic Literature and Mythology
1. Celtic Heritage:Tradition through the Tales - by Alwyn Rees, Brinley Rees (Contributor) , Amazon Price: $12.76 Paperback - 428 pages Revised edition (May 1989) Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500270392 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.19 x 8.19 x 5.36
  
  Reviewer: John E. Carroll from Funchal, Madeira December 21, 1999
  Celtic Heritage is not intended as a collection of the ancient myths and legends of Ireland and Wales, a simple glance at the cover copy and the introduction should make that clear, nor is it one of those currently faddish, cobbled together New Age warm fuzzy spirituality entertainments supposedly based on secret Celtic lore.
  It is a book that explains the ancient cultural traditions that gave birth to and passed on a literature that continues to interest and inspire the average reader as well as writers and artists. The Rees are experts in their field, not popularizers, however their book is not an arcane tome intended for Ph.D candidates. If after you have read the stories of the Red Branch and Finn and the Fianna elsewhere you want to know more about their world, this may well be the book for you. Anyone of moderate intelligence and a serious curiosity about the subject will have no problem dealing with the writing style.
  
  Editorial Reviews
  For a people that at one time dominated much of Europe, very little is known of the Celts and their religion, yet many flimsy theories and fanciful relationships have grown up over the years based on the scant evidence available. In a scholarly and systematic study, Anne Ross draws on all of the available evidence--archaeological sites in Europe and the British Isles, ancient Greek and Roman writers and early British vernacular literature--to separate the grain of what we know from the chaff of accreted misinformation and loose interpretation.
2. Celtic Myths and Legends by T. W. Rolleston ,List Price: $9.95 Paperback - 456 pages (December 1990) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486265072 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.98 x 8.84 x 6.20
  Reviewer: Rebecca Fearn from Anahiem Hills, California
  This book provides a good scholarly overview of the old Irish myths. However, if you are looking for a good book with which to learn the myths or to read to your children, this is not it. What it gains in analysis it loses in storytelling. A good book but only to a point.
3. Chronicles of the Celts by Peter Berresford Ellis (Carroll & Graf, 1999; ISBN: 0786706066, hardcover ),
  Reader Review
  I've read Chronicles of the Celts which contains mythology from all six Celtic nations, not just the Irish and Welsh. He includes stories from obscure sources, with variations based on the stories he heard as a child in Ireland, and has as a preface one of the best brief explanations of the Celts as Indo-Europeans I've seen. Unfortunately, he also falls into the "light = good, dark = bad" dualism of the Christian scribes he is so anxious to correct everywhere else. I'd give it an 80%/20% scholarly/imaginative rating, putting it up there with some of the best Celtic story collections.
4. Cath Maige Tuired: Second Battle of Mag Tuired, by ed. and tr. by Elizabeth A. Gray (Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1983)
  Drynemetum Review
  The story of the Irish Gods duking it out over who would control Ireland. Required reading.
5. Lebor Gab㌫a Erenn: Book of the Taking of Ireland (5 vols.), ed. and tr. by R. A. S. Macalister (Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1938-56)
  Drynemetum Review
  The early creation story of Ireland is contain herein, including how the various gods and races came to Ireland. An amazing story, that may corroborate archaeological evidence that the Irish came from the Celtic regions of Northern Spain.
6. Ancient Irish Tales by Tom Cross and Clark Slover, Henry Holt & co.:NY 1936
  Drynemetum Review
  A compendious LITERAL translation. Difficult to read but a good resource of major Irish cycles with a glossary.
7. The Tain:Translated from the Irish Epic Tain Bo Cuailgne by Thomas Kinsella, Oxford University Press: London 1975
  Drynemetum Review
  A nearly literal translation of the very important early Irish Epic of how Mebth, Queen of West Ireland (Connaught) rallies her tribes to invade the land of Northern Ireland (Ulster) which is defended by the great hero, CuCuhlain. Very dry reading, but unparalled detail, covered in 211 pages. Well recommended by most Neo-pagans.
8. Trioedd Ynys Prydain (the Welsh Triads) by Rachel Bromwich, Cardiff 1977
  Drynemetum Review
  This is in Welsh and English. Definitive translation of Welsh triads, not fun reading, though.
9. Celtic Myth and Legend - Charles Squire Paperback (October 1987) Newcastle Publishing Company; ISBN: 0878770305 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.11 x 8.36 x 5.34
10. The Mabinogion -by Lady Charlotte Guest Paperback - 160 pages (April 1997) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486295419 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.62 x 8.25 x 5.15
  
  Reviewer: Ravenghost_1@yahoo.com from Philadelphia, PA December 26, 1998
  Gathered from three medieval Welsh texts, these translations by Lady Charlotte Guest of the ancient myths of Wales come alive with stories of Arthur and his knights, the Grail, Taliesin (not included in other translations), and the 4 Branches of the Mabinogi--the life of Pryderi ap Pwyll, a counterpart to the god Mabon ap Modron, and his encounters with the Children of Llyr, god of the sea, and the Children of Don, goddess of earth. The only problem with this edition is that it doesn't include Guest's endnotes, which contain even more Welsh lore and mythology. (I had to borrow an older edition from the library in Philadelphia).
11. Celtic Myths and Legends - by T.W. Rolleston Paperback - 456 pages (December 1990) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486265072 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.98 x 8.84 x 6.20
  Reviewer: Rebecca Fearn from Anahiem Hills, California November 3, 1999
  This book provides a good scholarly overview of the old Irish myths. However, if you are looking for a good book with which to learn the myths or to read to your children, this is not it. What it gains in analysis it loses in storytelling. A good book but only to a point.
12. Glamoury -by Steve Blamires: Paperback - 352 pages (December 1995) Llewellyn Publications; ISBN: 1567180698 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.28 x 9.01 x 6.11
  A NeoPagan approach to Gaelic myth and ceremony. Good summaries of the tales and introductions to the deities and heroes.
  Reviewer: Tamara Kilbreth Shaw from Cochranton, Pennsylvania February 22, 2000
  Part history, part mythology, with a liberal sprinkling of magick. Glamoury provides an over view of Irish Celtic Magic. Though Blamires himself admits that the book is only intended to give a basic grounding in the subject, there is certainly enough information to help you decide if this is the path of personal and spiritual growth for you. Glamoury is a "life-affirming, holistic, magickal system that will break down the barriers between you and the natural world." It is based on natural cycles and also the archetypes found in the cycles of myths of Celtic traditional stories and tales. Blamires is eminently qualified to present this material as he is one of the world's foremost Celtic scholars, and founder of the Celtic Research and Folklore Society. This book contains a plentiful bibliography and additional resources to allow you to continue delving into the subject.
  Reviewer: Keith Coady from Bancroft, IA December 17, 1999
  The exercises in this book are a lot more practical and more sensical than typical neopagan practice because whereas Wicca is basically just a lot of quirky rituals, the exercises in this book are instead otherworld journeys where the the practicioner creates their own personal otherworld in their mind and then populates it with characters for them to communicate with and places to explore. I found this to much more meaningful than Wiccan practice because the Glamourous world that you create is completely yours, and the lessons you learn seem to be a lot more effective than just doing a ritual. The book primarily consists of two key elements, meditative and concentrating techneiques, and an anthology of Celtics gods, goddesses and myths. By combining the mythology with the meditative practices, the practicioner thus creates their own otherworld. In many ways, you'll feel like a child again because you're basically just travelling through an imaginary world, but when you apply true-blooded Celtic myth to it, you can really understabd where and how make believe influences us. And to the true poets out there, the people who can grasp the lessons in life as they are taught through fantasy characters and experiences, this book will be an invaluable map for self enlighenment.
13. Celtic Mythology - Proinsias MacCana.
  Good reading.
14. Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom - Anonymous Review This book should be in the library of everyone who hopes to reconstruct Celtic magic and seership.
  
  Reviewer: Freya Owlsdottir from Boston February 6, 1998
  Do not let the comment by inisglas@seanet.com impeach your view of this material. While I can't personally speak to this situation any one with any knowledge of this field will tell you that more people plagarize from John Matthews with out any reference to his work than any other author I've ever encountered. I also know from personal conversations with John (including discussing the number of reference volumes in his library) that his scholarhip is thorough and personally done. I would recommend this book highly for the person who wants to do their own exploration of the subject and isn't looking for a cook book approach to shamanism.
15. Myth, Legend and Romance: An Encyclopedia of the Irish Folk Tradition by Daithi O hOgain, Prentice Hall:NY 1991 ISBN 0-13275959-4
  Drynemetum Review
  A compendium of useful and interesting articles running the historical gamut from Cu Chulainn to Daniel O'Connel. Good for brushing up on Irish customs, both modern and ancient. Also has helpful guides to pronouncing modern and ancient Gaelic.
16. Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend by Miranda Green, Paperback - 240 pages (November 1997) Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500279756 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.61 x 9.52 x 6.27 3
  Drynemetum Review
  Simply excellent. Well researched and presented.
  
  Book Description
  The ancient Celts were the greatest and most powerful of the early European peoples residing north of the Alps. Warlike, exuberant, and superstitious, they saw divinities in every facet of life and nature, venerating deities of the sun, thunder, water, war, healing, hunting, fertility, and death. They practiced human and animal sacrifice, and a powerful priesthood--the Druids--presided over much of their religious life. The Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend covers every aspect of Celtic myth, religion, and folklore in Britain and Europe between 500 BC and AD 400. In parallel with the fruits of archaeological research, the testimony of Classical writers and the earliest recorded versions of the pagan oral traditions of Wales and Ireland provide us with a complete overview of Celtic lore. This guide presents that knowledge in over 400 copiously illustrated articles, together with a comprehensive historical introduction.
17. The Earliest Welsh Poetry by Joseph P. Clancy, R&R Clark:Edinburgh 1970
  Drynemetum Review
  A good modern English translation of older welsh pieces without misty interpretations. 2nd in a series.
18. A Pocket Guide: The Customs and Traditions of Wales by Owen, Trefor M., (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1991)
19. Gods and Heroes of the Celts, by Sjoestedt, Marie-Louise, tr. by Myles Dillon (Berkeley: Turtle Island Books, 1994)
20. Ancient Irish Tales, ed. by Tom P. Cross and Clark Harris Slover (Totowa NJ: Barnes & Noble, 1996)
21. The Metrical Dindshenchas (Vol 1-5) by Gwyn, Edward, School Of CelticStudies, Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies, 1991
22. The Apple Branch; A Path to Celtic Ritual_ by Alexei Kondratiev Paperback - 258 pages (October 1998) Collins Pub San Francisco; ISBN: 189825642X
  Comments Alexei Kondratiev is a professional Irish instructor and author on Celtic subjects. He is also a member of the IMBAS council. As has already been mentioned, this book is available on-line through the IMBAS Bookstore at http://www.morrigan.alabanza.com/imbas as is Erynn Laurie's book _A Circle of Stones_. Alexei and Erynn have both studied Celtic culture for years (Alexei grew up in or around Brittany and is fluent in just about every Celtic language). Both are also very clear about what sources they are using and when they inventing something new. M 疂ne, off the IMBAS list.
23. Bards of the Gael and Gaul : examples of the poetic literature of Erinn by George Sigerson., pub. London, T. Fisher Unwin, c1907 [there are many editions!]. [Sigerson was then Pres. of the Nat'l Literary Soc. of Ireland.] 2d ed., rev. & enl. xv, 431 p. : ill. ; ca. 25 cm.
  Comments
  There's a book that's way out of print, but occasionally to be found, too, entitled: Bards of the Gael and Gaul : examples of the poetic literature of Erinn : done into English after the metres and modes of the Gael / by George SigersonMy copy came orig. from : Leabharlann L疂r, na mBr疂thre Cr卲sta・& was used by : 'Siad Br疂thre,' {?]Bol疂ste Muire [his signature] 'a bronn an leabhar seo.' just as a side note. I, not reading Irish Gaelic yet, cannot verify that the translations are good, but am assured by someone I trust that they are. I found the intro. & the appendices very informative, as were the footnotes. Gr疂nne, off the IMBAS list
24. Mythic Ireland Michael Dames, Thames and Hudson, London 1996.
25. Early Irish Myths and Sagas Jeffrey Gantz, penguin books, NY 1981
26. The Wisdom of the Outlaw: THe Boyhood Deeds of Finn in Gaelic Narrative Tradition Joseph Falaky Nagy, Univ. Calif. Press, Berkeley, 1985
27. Earth, Air, Fire, Water: Pre-Christian and Pagan Elements in British Songs Rhymes and Ballads Skelton, Robin and Blackwood, Margaret
28. Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland: A Folklore Sketch: A Handbook of Irish Pre-Christian Traditions W.G. Wood-Martin
29. Celtic WOmen: WOmen in Celtic Society and Literature By Peter Berresford Ellis , William Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, 1996 ISBN 0-8028-3808-1
Traditional Irish Laws
1. Traditional Irish Laws by Mary Dowling Daley, Ian McCullough (Illustrator) Amazon Price: $8.21 Hardcover - 80 pages (March 1998) Chronicle Books; ISBN: 0811819957 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.64 x 7.29 x 5.31
  By an author specializing in folklore and irish culture.
2. Women in Celtic Law and Culture (Women's Studies, Vol 12) by Jack George Thompson , Amazon Price: $99.95 Hardcover (May 1996) Edwin Mellen Press; ISBN: 0773487603
3. The Brehon Laws : A Legal Handbook by Laurence Ginnell THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. The publisher is out of stock. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it's been reprinted. Hardcover reprint edition (September 1993) Fred B Rothman & Co; ISBN: 0837722136
4. Early Irish Laws and Institutions by E. MacNeil, London 1935
  Drynemetum Review
  Not much details on this, but if you are interested in how the Brehons inherited the role of judge in Celtic society after the demise of Druidism, then you should be examining ancient Celtic laws (which are some of the oldest extant legal systems in the world)
Celtic Miscellany
1. The Festival of Lughnasa by Maire MacNeill, Comhairle Bhelaoideas Eireann, Dublin:1982 2 Volumes (possibly reprinted)
  Drynemetum Review
  A definitive collection on the subject of Irish and Scottish festival and calendar systems. Very well known.
2. The Stars and the Stones by Martin Bremm, Thames & Hudson:London 1984.
  Drynemetum Review
  An excellently illustrated and diagramed treatise on Irish megalithic astronomical practices and how they may have influenced holidays.
3. The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries by Evans-Wentz, W. Y., (NY: Citadel Press, 1990)
  
  Synopsis
  The writer best-known as the author/translator of "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" presents a body of tradition and testimony about an elusive order that survives in the natural setting of wild and lonely places--a classic study of the luminous reality of leprechauns, pixies, and other fairy spirits. **Lightning Print On Demand Title.
  Synopsis
  What are fairies, those romantic and sometimes mischievous little people-- pixies, nixies, elves, fauns, brownies, dwarfs, leprechauns, and all the other forms of the daoine sidhe (fairy people)? Are they real? Folklorists say they are fragments of ancient religious beliefs; occultists call them nature spirits; the peasant tradition says they are fallen angels who were not good enough to be saved or bad enough to be lost.
  Dr. Evans-Wentz is best known as the author-translator of "The Tibetan Book of the Dead", but his first love was this book, which presents a body of tradition and testimony about an elusive order of life that survives in the natural setting of wild and lonely places. He was not satisfied with merely formal study, but collected first-hand reports of fairies in Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Brittany, and faced up to the key questions avoided by other folklorists. Dr. Evans-Wentz, whose journeys led him from the haunts of fairyland to the wilderness of Tibet, opens a path for us to the luminous reality behind the traditions of folklore.
4. The New Comparative Mythology (Third Edition) by Littleton, C. Scott, (Berkeley:University of California Press, 1982)
5. Sex and Marriage in Ancient Ireland by Power,Patrick C., (Dublin: Mercier Press, 1976)
6. Women of the Celts; Jean Markale
  A classic in the field. Possibly first in French.
7. Celtic WOmen: WOmen in Celtic Society and Literature By Peter Berresford Ellis William Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, 1996ISBN 0-8028-3808-1
  Extensive details on famous celtic women.
8. Social History of Ancient Ireland P.W. Joyce
9. The Stones of Time, Calendars, Sundials, and Stone Chambers of Ancient Ireland Martin Brennan, Inner Traditions International, Rochester VT, 1994
10. A guid e to Megalithic Ireland J.H. Brennan, Aquarian Press, SF, 1994
11. The Celtic Gauls: Gods, Rites and Sanctuaries Jean Louis Brunaux, B.A. Seaby Ltd, London, 1988
12. Earth Rites:Fertility Practices in Pre-Industrial Britain Janet and COlin Bord, Granda Publishing, London 1982
Indo-European Studies & Overview
1. In Search of the Indo-Europeans -J.P. Mallory: Bonewits' Summary
  A summary of known scholarship on the peoples from whom the Celts, Germans, Greco-Roman, and Baltic cultures descended.
2. Comparative Mythology - C. Scott Littleton:
  A good introduction to the study of Indo-European myth.
3. A History of Pagan Europe - Nigel Pennick and Prudence Jones:
  A simpler review of the history of Pagan peoples and their beliefs.<
4. Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe by Davidson, H. R. Ellis, (Syracuse NY: Syracuse University Press, 1988)
5. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe by Davidson, Hilda Ellis, (London: Routledge, 1993)
6. Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles- Ronald Hutton:
  A fine survey of what we really know about pre-Christian British religions.
7. Lost Beliefs of Pagan Europe - H.R. Ellis-Davidson:
  A good short compilation of what is really known, and what can be surmised, of the religions of the ancient Celts and Germans.
8. Stonehenge, the Indo-European Heritage- Stover & Kraig
9. The Silver Bough - F. Marian MacNeill
A warning: In the Words of Isaac Bonewits.

I do not recommend Robert Graves' The White Goddess, nor any of the works of D.J. Conway (Celtic Magic, Norse Magic, etc.), Tom Cross aka "Tadhg MacCrossan" (TheSacred Cauldron), Murry Hope (Practical Celtic Magic), Douglas Monroe (21 Lessons of Hogwash -- excuse me, Merlyn), Edward Williams aka "Iolo Morganwg" (Welsh Triads Vol. 3, The Barddas) -- source of much of Monroe's garbage -- nor any works by others based on the writings of any of these mentioned authors, nor those of Merlin Stone, Barbara Walker, or other revisionist ideologues. Over 90% of what is available in print about the ancient Druids is nonsense, so read carefully and look for unverified (and/or unverifiable) assumptions, nationalistic biases, scientistic dogmas, monotheistic reinterpretations, Victorian whitewashes, references to Atlantis and/or ancient Egypt and/or UFOs, claims of intact underground family traditions of Druidism, "sacred druid trees" that are actually North American vines, racism, anti-semiticism, sexism (patriarchal or matriarchal), hetero- or homophobia, chapters (or entire books) on "Celtic Shamanism" or "Celtic Christianity" or "Culdees," etc.

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