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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... persons of our forefathers ; our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race . The satirist may laugh ; the philosopher may preach ; but reason herself will respect the prejudices ...
... persons of our forefathers ; our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race . The satirist may laugh ; the philosopher may preach ; but reason herself will respect the prejudices ...
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... persons . " " The size of those temples , " he adds , " was regulated according to the extent or amount of the local population , being spacious and magnificent in large cities , and small and simple in the inferior towns and villages ...
... persons . " " The size of those temples , " he adds , " was regulated according to the extent or amount of the local population , being spacious and magnificent in large cities , and small and simple in the inferior towns and villages ...
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... persons , therefore the Round Towers , which are internally too confined to admit into them , at once , a dozen bulky persons , could not be denominated a temple . ” " ( Does not the Colonel know that there existed a plurality of those ...
... persons , therefore the Round Towers , which are internally too confined to admit into them , at once , a dozen bulky persons , could not be denominated a temple . ” " ( Does not the Colonel know that there existed a plurality of those ...
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... person or property , why build them of such an alti- tude ? Above all things , why not build them of such internal capacity ... persons " could not squeeze together into one of our Round Towers ; and accordingly , with the inconsistency ...
... person or property , why build them of such an alti- tude ? Above all things , why not build them of such internal capacity ... persons " could not squeeze together into one of our Round Towers ; and accordingly , with the inconsistency ...
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... persons , were burned in the flames . The Annals of the Four Masters , noticing the same event , use nearly similar words : - " Cloicteach Slaine do loscadh can a lan do mhionnaibh 7 deghdh aoninibh , im Chæinechair Fearleighinn Slaine ...
... persons , were burned in the flames . The Annals of the Four Masters , noticing the same event , use nearly similar words : - " Cloicteach Slaine do loscadh can a lan do mhionnaibh 7 deghdh aoninibh , im Chæinechair Fearleighinn Slaine ...
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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adoration ages alluded amongst ancient antiquity Apollo appear Asiatic Researches Avienus Baal Boreades Brahmins Budh Budha Budhist called celebrated century ceremonial character Christian consecrated corresponding cross Danaans de-danaan deity denominated derived divine Dodona dynasty earth East edifices Egypt Egyptian Egyptian pyramids epithet erected evident existence fact father feet fire former Genesis Goban Greeks head heaven Herodotus Hindoos honour human Hyperboreans India inhabitants Iran Ireland Irin Irish Irish language island king land language latter learned Ledwich Lingam Lord means ment moon mysteries nation nature observe origin pagan Pelasgi Persia persons pillar present priests prince proof Puranas pyramids race record religion religious rites Roman Round Towers Sabian sacred says Scythians secret serpent signifies spirit stone Strabo supposed symbol temple thing thou tion truth Tuath Tuath-de-danaans Vallancey veneration vestiges whence whole word worship writer Yoni Zoroaster