Project Gutenberg 2013-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 478 O'Brien, Henry 1808 1835 01018910 The Round Towers of Ireland; or, The History of the Tuath-De-Danaans Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Round Towers of Ireland; or, The History of the Tuath-De-Danaans" by Henry O'Brien is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on exploring the origins, purposes, and significance of the ancient round towers of Ireland, suggesting a connection to the Tuath-de-Danaans, a mythical race in Irish folklore often associated with high civilization and magical practices. O'Brien posits that these structures predate Christianity and possess deep connections to paganism and Eastern spiritual traditions, offering theories about their architectural and symbolic meanings. At the start of the work, O'Brien introduces his ambitious aim to prove that the round towers were built long before the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, refuting various existing theories regarding their purpose, such as being Christian belfries or places of retreat. He draws comparisons between the architectural style of the towers and other ancient structures, indicating a pagan origin linked to Eastern religious practices. Through references to historical records, Irish folklore, and symbolic interpretations, O'Brien sets the stage for a comprehensive investigation into the cultural and spiritual significance of these architectural wonders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42538/42538-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Round towers -- Ireland Ireland -- Antiquities DA Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - European Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 1539663 2025-10-17T08:08:38.438852 text/html 1492142 2024-10-23T15:10:37 text/html 2756557 2025-10-17T08:09:11.155155 application/epub+zip 2778142 2025-10-17T08:08:46.681876 application/epub+zip 627260 2025-10-17T08:08:42.298816 application/epub+zip 3299106 2025-10-17T08:09:25.203328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3036928 2025-10-17T08:09:04.468502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 893157 2022-09-19T12:23:13.943005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1189099 2025-10-17T08:08:33.228891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1169046 2024-10-23T15:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17243 2025-10-17T08:09:25.382407 application/rdf+xml 11281 2025-10-17T08:08:42.617844 image/jpeg 1804 2025-10-17T08:08:42.464825 image/jpeg 2412313 2025-10-17T08:08:38.671871 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia