Celtic Age Ireland - Houses

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The Celts were a tribe who lived all over Western Europe from about 3,000 years ago. They were very clever and they found out how to use a new metal far better than bronze. This new metal was IRON.
The Celts, probably, came to Ireland about 2,300 years ago. They didn't live in towns like us. They lived in Ring Forts. If stone was used it was called a Dún or Cathair. if earth was used it was called a Rath or Lios.

Sometimes they made a Ring Fort on a lake. This was called a Crannóg.