The History of The Irish...Worldwide
Irish or Armenian Art?
This is a photo I took on my recent trip to Georgia and Armenia. This stone cross was in a "cave monastery" in Geghard, Armenia. The monastery buildings were actually carved out of the cliff face – as opposed to being built brick by brick.
It was an amazing place to visit, but I was particularly taken by the stone carvings. They reminded me so much of Irish stone crosses. How could this be possible, the two countries being so far apart? Actually, there’s a book published about this very subject, entitled: “The Mediterranean Legacy in Early Celtic Christianity – A Journey from Armenia to Ireland”, by Jacob G. Ghazarian. I would say that it’d make fascinating reading.
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Comment by Kelly O'Rourke on November 6, 2014 at 6:14am
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Like you, the more I wander from my place of origin the more I see that the lines between cultures are not as distinct as I once thought. Language, food, literature, art...they all travel and evolve. I listened to a linguist yesterday explaining that ketchup, the national condiment of the USA was originally an Asian fish sauce called koechiap!
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Comment by Eoin Mac Lochlainn on November 6, 2014 at 6:36am
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That's interesting Kelly, I like the fact also that some words from the Irish language have crept into English. "Galore" for instance comes from "go leor" meaning a lot :-)
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Comment by Robert A Mosher on November 6, 2014 at 9:49pm
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I vaguely recall an ancient historian reporting that the Celts were first encountered in Thrace? In any case, they were quite widespread across Europe and presumably picked up or shared ideas as they went.
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