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Who
were the Iron Age Celts?
The Iron Age Celts were a tribe of people who
lived all over Europe about two thousand years ago. At one time, you
could find tribes of Celts in modern day Spain, France, northern
Italy, and as far east as Russia.
Around 500 BCE, the ancient
Celts migrated and settled in modern day Ireland, Wales, Scotland,
and the Isle of Man.
They lived in small farming
communities. They never built cities. They were fierce warriors. But they never founded an
empire.
The Celts were a proud and honorable people.
They were also very clean. The Celts are credited with the invention
of soap! They loved music. They loved to boast. And they
loved to make up stories, especially stories about the little people
- fairies, elves, and leprechauns.
Their culture lives on today in
music, dance, story, and song.
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