Celts were much better fighters, and 2) There was about five times as many Celts as there were Irish tribes men. The Celts were not just great fighters though, Roman writers described them as being 'lively, imaginative people fond of fighting and hunting as well as poetry and storytelling. They had a complex tribal community made up of chieftains, warriors, poets, and Druids, (the priests of their mystical religion.)' Ireland pg. 37 The Celtic people gave more to Ireland though than just myths, they brought it it's first language, a language still spoken today. Through it all, the Celtic language, Gaelic or Irish has survived. Through out the country, people still speak this original language. It is especially prevalent in the western parts of the country. This is why the native Irish sometimes call Ireland Erin, or Erie the ancient Celtic names for their pagan goddess of nature that the island was named after. The island of Ireland is a
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