In the Neolithic age, people started coming in waves to Ireland. They lived, loved, died, and built monuments that still dot the ancient landscape. Our knowledge of them is misty. But one thing is clear. They weren’t Celts.

The clear warning both these stories send to young women of ancient Ireland is if you follow your heart rather than your duty, tragedy will follow.

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If you’re looking for a great tale filled with human drama, love stories from Irish myth are for you. Just don’t expect them to end happily-ever-after.