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Celtic family language tree
One view of the origin of the Celtic group of languages. See below for a discussion of other possibilities:http://exadmin.matita.net/uploads/pagine/644703631_handouts_pavia_matasovic.pdf
Irish fair skin can be traced to India and the Middle East
Have you ever wondered where the Irish get their light skin color from? It appears we may now have the answer. Photo by: Photocall Ireland Have you ever wondered where the Irish get their light skin color from? Well, it appears we may now have the answer. A major new US study at Penn State […]
Top 100 Irish last names explained
IrishCentral has put together a list of the top 100 common Irish surnames. IrishCentral.com has put together a list of the top 100 common Irish surnames with a little explanation of where these names come from. Whether you’re looking to trace your family crest or trying to trace your family roots this list will point you in the right direction. […]
After nearly 100 years James Joyce’s Dublin pub puzzle has been cracked
Joyce Feegan – 21 February 2014 «Good puzzle would be to cross Dublin without passing a pub» So thought Leopold Bloom in James Joyce’s Ulysses. Almost a century later, the puzzle has been solved by Rory McCann — after a number of unsuccessful attempts. «It was something I’d been aware of and because I’m a […]
BBC’s: The Story of Ireland
BBC’s: The Story of Ireland 1 of 5: Age of Invasions BBC’s: The Story of Ireland 2 of 5: Age of Conquest BBC’s: The Story of Ireland 3 of 5: Age of Revolution BBC’s: The Story of Ireland 4 of 5: Age of Union BBC’s: The Story of Ireland 5 of 5: Age of Nations
Ирландия — история страны
Невилл П. Ирландия: история страны. М.; СПб., 2009. (Серия: Биографии великих стран) Популярная книга по истории Ирландии, не отличающаяся глубиной и серьёзностью, но вполне подходящая для первого знакомства. Аннотация. «Размеры Зелёного острова, олицетворения «кельтского духа», невелики, зато история этого острова чрезвычайно богата. Холмы Волшебного народа, Финн и его дружина, священные камни Тары и Эмайн Махи, […]
Irish words litter New York City slang
Just before he died, Daniel Cassidy released a pioneering book that begins to prove how American slang has a root in the Irish American urban experience. As usual, snoots would rather fall on the side of error than to end the kibosh on ascribing Irish origins to any aspect of Anglo-American society. Далее…