Gaelic

Bits and pieces by Lois

Latest copy of Scéal!

I received my latest copy of Coláiste na nGael’s newsletter, Scéal today; it’s always interesting and full of reports of what other groups have been up to and in this issue there was also an article on why Coláiste teaches Gaelic across Europe and why they promote it as a global language. I was turning […]

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Archaeology and geology by Lois

Thor’s sacred wood

I read an interesting article  in ‘Irish Archaeology’, about the defeat of the Vikings in Dublin by the great  Irish king, Brian Bóruma (Boru) in 999. After his victory over Sitric Silkbeard, at the Battle of Glen Máma, instead of marching straight in to ravish Dublin, Brian diverted some of his troops to go and […]

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