The Round Towers of Ireland Or the Mysteries of FreemasonryOne of only two published works from Irish archaeologist and linguist HENRY O'BRIEN (1808-1835), this classic 1834 study of the ubiquitous round towers of Ireland-sometimes published under the title The Round Towers of Atlantis-is hailed by many as a definitive work on the esoteric mysteries of the ancient world. Perhaps the first modern study of pre-Christian megalithic architecture and its connection to the lost world of Atlantis and the first civilizations of Persia, India, and China, this is a treasure trove of information on the secret societies of early Egypt and modern Ireland, including the Druids. From the strange structure of Ireland's round towers to the nature of the wisdom the ancient Irish possessed, this is an essential resource for students of the mysteries of the ancient world. |
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Henry O'Brien. The Round Towers of Ireland or the Mysteries of Freemasonry Cover Copyright © 2007 by Cosimo , Inc. The Round Towers of Ireland or the Mysteries of Freemasonry was originally published in 1834 . For information , address ...
Henry O'Brien. The Round Towers of Ireland or the Mysteries of Freemasonry Cover Copyright © 2007 by Cosimo , Inc. The Round Towers of Ireland or the Mysteries of Freemasonry was originally published in 1834 . For information , address ...
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... Round Towers " of Ireland were not all intended for one and the same use , nor any one of them limited to one single purpose : and this , presume , will account for the variety in their con- struction , not less ... ROUND TOWERS .
... Round Towers " of Ireland were not all intended for one and the same use , nor any one of them limited to one single purpose : and this , presume , will account for the variety in their con- struction , not less ... ROUND TOWERS .
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... Round Towers , " we may well conceive , must have been attended , at the early period of their erection , with comparatively similar expense : and assuredly the motive , which could suggest such an outlay , must have ... ROUND TOWERS . 7.
... Round Towers , " we may well conceive , must have been attended , at the early period of their erection , with comparatively similar expense : and assuredly the motive , which could suggest such an outlay , must have ... ROUND TOWERS . 7.
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... round their ears , before the indignant effulgence of regenerated veracity . It might be sufficient for this purpose , perhaps , to tell them , that similar ruins of early Christian churches are to be met with , abundantly ... ROUND TOWERS .
... round their ears , before the indignant effulgence of regenerated veracity . It might be sufficient for this purpose , perhaps , to tell them , that similar ruins of early Christian churches are to be met with , abundantly ... ROUND TOWERS .
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... Round Towers ' were erected , in the mother - country , were on the decline . " But , forsooth , they are called " cloghachd " by the peasantry , and that , without further dispute , fixes their destination as belfries ... ROUND TOWERS .
... Round Towers ' were erected , in the mother - country , were on the decline . " But , forsooth , they are called " cloghachd " by the peasantry , and that , without further dispute , fixes their destination as belfries ... ROUND TOWERS .
Contents
Section 19 | 325 |
Section 20 | 330 |
Section 21 | 336 |
Section 22 | 338 |
Section 23 | 341 |
Section 24 | 342 |
Section 25 | 356 |
Section 26 | 358 |
Section 9 | 167 |
Section 10 | 169 |
Section 11 | 193 |
Section 12 | 227 |
Section 13 | 263 |
Section 14 | 264 |
Section 15 | 274 |
Section 16 | 285 |
Section 17 | 296 |
Section 18 | 299 |
Section 27 | 366 |
Section 28 | 368 |
Section 29 | 396 |
Section 30 | 412 |
Section 31 | 445 |
Section 32 | 475 |
Section 33 | 482 |
Section 34 | 491 |
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