... horse can be seen in the background. The other side of the stone depicts a subsequent part of the tale. It shows the figure of Gunnar, who ... Celtic people with supernatural abilities. They arrived in Ireland from four cities 'in the far north' (thought to be Norway) where they ...
Alastair Kneale - Jan 1 2016 - 6:09pm
... people of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the gods of pre-Christian Ireland. This story tells of howOisin, when hunting with the others ... avoid this he angled himself in his saddle to help move the stone without touching the ground. Unfortunately the saddle strap broke and ...
Alastair Kneale - Aug 26 2022 - 1:17pm
... of Malahide (Irish: Mullach Íde) in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish: Fine Gall, Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath, Éire). Some of the ... property to someone else after the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland. After the Cromwell's welcome death, the property was restored to the ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 8 2021 - 3:01pm
... The Irish Independent reports that the President of Ireland, Michael Higgins, Irish speaker and champion of of the Irish tongue, ... the visit was a fitting way to celebrate Scotland's links to Ireland." President Higgins visited Iona to mark the 1,450th anniversary of ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jul 22 2013 - 3:47am - 0 comments
... The former First Minister of Scotland on a visit to Ireland has said he believes Irish Unity is as inevitable as Scottish ... of Irish unity: “This is a matter for the people of Ireland and obviously for the north of Ireland in particular. It has to be done ...
Douglas MacQueen - Nov 30 2015 - 8:53pm - 0 comments
... language that accrued to Gaelic after the Celtic tongue of Ireland was recognised as an official European Union language in 2007. Evans ... and on the language’s status as well. Gaelic in Ireland was made official in 2007 and many benefits have resulted from this ...
Emmett McIntyre - May 26 2014 - 8:48am - 0 comments
... past and present enemies of Gaelic, the Offical Language of Ireland. From the vicious persecution of Gaelic inflicted on Ireland by the English aristocracy to the misguided action of the Irish ...
Niall McCarsten - Oct 6 2013 - 9:03pm - 0 comments
... community organisation that promotes the Irish language in Ireland and abroad, The Gaelic League’s main aim is to reinstate the Irish language as the common tongue of Ireland. Since its founding in 1893, members have been actively promoting ...
Emmett McIntyre - Nov 23 2015 - 3:30pm - 0 comments
... and traditionally home of the O'Donnells whose leaders left Ireland in 1607 during the Flight of the Earls. The O'Donnell's , Lords of ... Conaill were one of the most powerful Gaelic families in Ireland from the 5th to the 16th centuries. The castle had substantial ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 25 2021 - 1:23pm
Eibhlin O'Neill's blog Ireland remains a partitioned country which is still partly under foreign rule. It has long been the objective of those who support a united Ireland to build support for achieving Irish reunification by peaceful and ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Nov 28 2016 - 3:58pm - 0 comments