This module will give an overview of the socio-cultural context of Early Irish literature and culture, as well as Celtic Mythology and Customs, including the following: •representations of Celtic Deities in the Classical commentaries and in vernacular sources •Celtic Mythology in early written sources •an overview of Early Irish festivals and customs and the survival of same in modern Irish folklore •Celtic Cosmology - including representations of the otherworld(s) in Early Irish literature and in Modern Folklore •interpretation of historical, literary and folklore sources pertaining to the social, cultural and religious customs and worldview of the Celts