The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Chess Amongst the Celts

"Chess Amongst the Celts." New York Saturday Press. (1865-10-14).
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
journalism
Abstract

Chess boards were used as great gifts to bestow upon chiefs or lords in Ireland. Although there are few physical remnants, the prevalence was well-documented in the courts.