Here are posts labelled "Gaelic (language)" on The Guide
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| by George Romney |
Just the Facts:
- Name: James Macpherson
- Birth: October 27, 1736, Ruthven, Scotland, UK
- Death: February 17, 1796, Inverness, Scotland, UK
- Language: English, Gaelic (?)
- Who he was: Scottish author; Ossian cycle of poems
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Just the Facts:
- Name: The Cattle Raid of Cooley
- Also known as: Táin Bó Cúailnge, or just The Táin
- Dates: 12th century or later
- Place: Ireland
- Language: Gaelic
- What it is: tells of an attack--styled a "war"--on Ulster by the queen of Connacht and her men, who attempt to steal a bull; Ulster's defense depends on the teenaged hero Cú Chulainn. It is the central text of the "Ulster Cycle," one of the four great cycles of Irish mythology.
Let's consider this a placeholder as I build out the site.
Once that's done, I'll be back to fill in the details--an essay,
links to online and Amazon books, and more. I'll be posting
updates on Facebook and Twitter. Follow along!
Until I get to it, there's always Wikipedia!
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| Conaire Mor |
Just the Facts:
- Name: The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel
- Also known as: Togail Bruidne Dá Derga
- Dates: 12th century or later
- Place: Ireland
- Language: Gaelic
- What it is: a tale from the Irish "Ulster Cycle" telling the life and death of Conaire Mor, a legendary High King of Ireland, who is killed at Da Derga's hostel by his enemies after violating taboos.
- Included in lists (What's This?): HC
Let's consider this a placeholder as I build out the site.
Once that's done, I'll be back to fill in the details--an essay,
links to online and Amazon books, and more. I'll be posting
updates on Facebook and Twitter. Follow along!
Until I get to it, there's always Wikipedia!
