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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... tion has been limited and recent , allowing but little time , for the observance of tactique or rules , in the utterance of the novel views which I now venture to put forward , the proofs of which , however , have been long registered ...
... tion has been limited and recent , allowing but little time , for the observance of tactique or rules , in the utterance of the novel views which I now venture to put forward , the proofs of which , however , have been long registered ...
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... tion , associated with Christianity , which cave or crom- leach could subserve ; and , thus , have the poor mission- aries escaped the cumbrous imputation of having those colossal pagan slabs , and those astounding gen- tile excavations ...
... tion , associated with Christianity , which cave or crom- leach could subserve ; and , thus , have the poor mission- aries escaped the cumbrous imputation of having those colossal pagan slabs , and those astounding gen- tile excavations ...
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... tion , should excite in us no surprise ; more especially when we recollect that in the East also , -whence all our early customs have been derived , -their mud - built houses present the greatest possible contrast between the simplicity ...
... tion , should excite in us no surprise ; more especially when we recollect that in the East also , -whence all our early customs have been derived , -their mud - built houses present the greatest possible contrast between the simplicity ...
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... tion , the Irish have ever stood conspicuously high . No nation ever attended with more religious zeal to their acts and genealogies , their wars , alliances , and migrations , than they did and while no people ever excelled them in ...
... tion , the Irish have ever stood conspicuously high . No nation ever attended with more religious zeal to their acts and genealogies , their wars , alliances , and migrations , than they did and while no people ever excelled them in ...
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... tion the castles of Palace and of Blarney : Castlemain and Glenflesk used still oftener to grace his talk ; but oftener still , and with more apparent delectation , would he dilate on the Castle of Macroom and the Abbey of Mucruss ...
... tion the castles of Palace and of Blarney : Castlemain and Glenflesk used still oftener to grace his talk ; but oftener still , and with more apparent delectation , would he dilate on the Castle of Macroom and the Abbey of Mucruss ...
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
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