Show Tail teann games games were begun in ireland about B C long before the christian era and about years before the original olympic games they were an irish truce of god quarrels were suspended and there was sanctuary for every one throughout the country during the fortnight of the all sports festival on the plain of Tel town county meath which gave its nare to the games these games persisted for 1800 years ceasing only with the arrival of the anglo normans in the twelfth century history tells bells that they were admirably organized demonstrating a talent in which the irishman excels |