Dr. Muiris O’Sullivan

preeminence in terms of size, ornamentation, elaboration, and sometimes the contents of that side. It's an interesting dimension of passage shows this emphasis in Ireland on the right-hand side, the preeminence of the right-hand side, because it's a cross-culture phenomenon. It's found in many cultures.

including modern Christian culture, you know, or in Europe, right is associated with the best things, you know, in many ways, at the right hand of God, you know, this type of thing. Right is righteous, yes. It's always a metaphor for something better.

including modern Christian culture, you know, or in Europe, right is associated with the best things, you know, in many ways, at the right hand of God, you know, this type of thing. Right is righteous, yes. It's always a metaphor for something better.

including modern Christian culture, you know, or in Europe, right is associated with the best things, you know, in many ways, at the right hand of God, you know, this type of thing. Right is righteous, yes. It's always a metaphor for something better.

And in many languages, including Irish and English, even the terminology for right and left, and in other languages, they're often associated with goodness and more positive and less positive things. This metaphorical use of right and left, of the two sides. So they seem to have used it as well for some purpose.

And in many languages, including Irish and English, even the terminology for right and left, and in other languages, they're often associated with goodness and more positive and less positive things. This metaphorical use of right and left, of the two sides. So they seem to have used it as well for some purpose.

And in many languages, including Irish and English, even the terminology for right and left, and in other languages, they're often associated with goodness and more positive and less positive things. This metaphorical use of right and left, of the two sides. So they seem to have used it as well for some purpose.

Of course, the problem is we don't quite know what it means, but everything about it suggests that the right-hand side was seen as the more positive side.

Of course, the problem is we don't quite know what it means, but everything about it suggests that the right-hand side was seen as the more positive side.

Of course, the problem is we don't quite know what it means, but everything about it suggests that the right-hand side was seen as the more positive side.

It's a very distinctive type that's found in Ireland, made up almost universally of abstract motifs, geometric, schematic type of designs, circles, spirals, zigzags, lozenges, you know, cup marks, of course, are called, but these are universal, so to speak, cup marks. But yeah, it's that type of thing. Now, it's a...

It's a very distinctive type that's found in Ireland, made up almost universally of abstract motifs, geometric, schematic type of designs, circles, spirals, zigzags, lozenges, you know, cup marks, of course, are called, but these are universal, so to speak, cup marks. But yeah, it's that type of thing. Now, it's a...

It's a very distinctive type that's found in Ireland, made up almost universally of abstract motifs, geometric, schematic type of designs, circles, spirals, zigzags, lozenges, you know, cup marks, of course, are called, but these are universal, so to speak, cup marks. But yeah, it's that type of thing. Now, it's a...

It's part of a much wider European rock art tradition, you know, that particularly in the Iberian Peninsula, you get a type of stone or a type of decoration on stone out in the landscape, in the open air, that is very similar to actually some of the megalithic art in the passage rooms in Ireland. In fact...

It's part of a much wider European rock art tradition, you know, that particularly in the Iberian Peninsula, you get a type of stone or a type of decoration on stone out in the landscape, in the open air, that is very similar to actually some of the megalithic art in the passage rooms in Ireland. In fact...

It's part of a much wider European rock art tradition, you know, that particularly in the Iberian Peninsula, you get a type of stone or a type of decoration on stone out in the landscape, in the open air, that is very similar to actually some of the megalithic art in the passage rooms in Ireland. In fact...

I would suggest that some of the passage to art in Ireland is much closer to that open-air rock art in Iberia in some cases than it is to other passage to traditions in Europe. And, Maurice, is this so-called Atlantic rock art? Atlantic rock art, very much so, yeah. When you think of Atlantic rock art, you're thinking of

I would suggest that some of the passage to art in Ireland is much closer to that open-air rock art in Iberia in some cases than it is to other passage to traditions in Europe. And, Maurice, is this so-called Atlantic rock art? Atlantic rock art, very much so, yeah. When you think of Atlantic rock art, you're thinking of

I would suggest that some of the passage to art in Ireland is much closer to that open-air rock art in Iberia in some cases than it is to other passage to traditions in Europe. And, Maurice, is this so-called Atlantic rock art? Atlantic rock art, very much so, yeah. When you think of Atlantic rock art, you're thinking of

The type of rock art is found in Yorkshire and Northumberland and then in Galicia and Spain and so forth. It's quite common. Kilmartin Glen, yeah. Yeah, Kilmartin Glen, exactly. Now, that's a more restricted form of art than what's found in the passage tombs. The Paschum's designs are slightly different. They're actually more sophisticated, you know, in terms of aesthetics and so forth.