Baile
Latharna
Larne
Territory/people of Lathair
Latharna, 'the territory of Lathair' (son of the legendary Úgaine Mór), was one of Ireland's earliest continuously inhabited locations. Archaeological evidence from Curran Point reveals thousands of Mesolithic flint artefacts dating to 6000 BCE, with the term 'Larnian' subsequently adopted by archaeologists to describe this early culture. Bronze Age settlement flourished at Knockdhu, a promonto...
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