📖 Ancient Restoration
#Wolves lived in #Ireland long after extinction in Britain, earning the nickname 'Wolfland'. They were revered in myth until extinction 1786.
The grey #wolf stalked the ice sheets of prehistoric Ireland long before humans arrived: the earliest Irish remains date to 34,000BC.
📖 Ancient Restoration
Ringforts like Grianán Aileach were built primarily for the protection of animals at night, not just from raiders, but also from #wolves.
Over twenty of the 32 counties of Ireland have place-names relating to the wolf; there are also several Irish '#wolf-surnames':