Hiberno-Latin was a literary and monastic tradition in Ireland which saw its peak between the 500s and 1000s. It concerned not only Ireland and the Irish language, but also ended up having a profound impact on continental Europe.
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Round Towers In Ireland
Round towers are clearly phallic symbols but besides that, did they serve much purpose? Of course. The popular story is that they were safe places to flee to and climb up when the Vikings came a-looting. There is, of course, the problem that the Vikings weren’t exactly stupid and had mastered the basics of the wooden ladder centuries before they mastered the sea in their long boats. Besides that, there…
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