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How linguistics can help the historian: Part III
The third part of our weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership, written by Dr Anthony Harvey, project editor at DMLCS.
Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources
How linguistics can help the historian: Part II
The DMLCS editor, Dr Anthony Harvey, continues his weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership.
How linguistics can help the historian: Part I
A weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership in which the editor of the Academy’s Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources outlines how insights…
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Cláirseach
Ever heard of music bringing everything to life? In early Irish tales, it can – with a little help from the Otherworld. Read more in…
Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Caistél
What have the French got to do with Irish castles? Find out in today’s entry on Irish, Viking and Norman architecture.
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Loingeas
What was it like to be foreign in medieval Ireland? Find out in today’s entry on incomers and exiles.
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Badhbh
Who’s the guest no one invited for Hallowe’en? Find out in today’s entry on black birds and banshees.
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Gruaig
What’s a wicker boat got to do with hair-styles? Find out more about medieval Irish fashion in today’s entry.
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Fliuch
Why might you need a helmet on a rainy day in Munster? Find out in today’s entry on the penetrating misery of an Irish downpour.
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Ríomhaire
Did you know that Saint Columba could ‘number the stars’ and predict the course of the moon? Find out more in today’s entry on star-counting.
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Caoch
Why can’t the one-eyed man be king? Find out in today’s entry on blindness, blemishing and being ‘blind drunk’!
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Grá
What exactly is a ‘love-spot’? Find out in today’s entry on affairs of the heart.
