This Chess Set celebrates the Celtic people who were inhabitants of areas of Western Europe, particularly Ireland, Wales, Brittany and the Highlands of Scotland. They were subjected to raids by Vikings and Norsemen. This chess set is the story of a battle between the Irish King, Brian Boru and the Viking invader. The battle took place at Clontarf near Dublin and was a fierce encounter.

Although the Celts managed to defeat the Viking invaders, their King, Brian Boru was slain. This celtic chess set features the principle characters involved in the battle and depicts Celtic designs and artefacts of the period.

Celtic Chess Set Specifications Manufacturer Studio Anne Carlton (SAC) King Height 4.5 Inches (113mm) Chess Board Ebony & Maple 2' Squares Delivery Cost FREE Delivery Time 1 to 5 Days Enlarge Main Image View Chess Board For more information about the Celtic Chess set and the pieces including some background story, please click here.

This chess set is available with FOUR options. You can purchase the pieces on their own or with or without the board. The pieces are also available as plain (undecorated) or painted (decorated). Buy the pieces and board together and get a great discount. If you would like to pick your own chess board for the pieces, please order the pieces only and add to basket a chess board of your choice. Click here to view our range of Chess Boards.

These details about Celtic Chess Set (Decorated Pieces Without Board), were supplied (along with details of 334 other products from Farscape Games) on 17-Mar-2010.