Tag: irish
Some Irish Names for Wild Animals
A selection of some of the beautifully descriptive words for wild animals which are found in the Irish language
Irish Names for Wild Birds
The Irish language as some wonderfully descriptive words for wild birds and here is a selection of some of them.
Ornate Irish-type Mount Discovered in Denmark
A beautiful early medieval mount, of insular type, has been discovered in Denmark. Fashioned out of gilt bronze and measuring…
‘You Moulting Desert Ram’: 12 Early Irish Insults
This colourful collection of Irish insults dates from the Early Medieval era and is primarily based on the period’s satirical…
Some Irish words with Norse Origins
The year 795 AD saw a new force arrive on the Irish political scene, the Vikings. These seaborne warriors were…
Irish corn-drying kilns, their Bronze Age origins?
A number of recent archaeological excavations have shed light on the possible ancient origins of corn-drying kilns in Ireland. These…
Mystery artefact sheds new light on Irish Bronze Age weaving
An unusual prehistoric artefact was recovered during the archaeological excavation of one of a pair of Middle Bronze Age structures…
