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Inside 'A history of Ireland in 100 words': Caoch

Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Why can't the one-eyed man be king? Find out in today's entry on blindness, blemishing and being ‘blind drunk’!

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Inside 'A history of Ireland in 100 words': Grá

Sunday, 1 March 2020

What exactly is a ‘love-spot’? Find out in today's entry on affairs of the heart.

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Inside 'A history of Ireland in 100 words': Cróga

Saturday, 29 February 2020

Why does this Cú Chulainn have apples spiked on his hair? Find out in today's entry on bravery, bloodiness and the infamous ‘warp spasm’!

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A history of Ireland in 100 words is all over the city

Friday, 28 February 2020

Spot us on the citywide banners during Seachtain na Gaeilge

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A history of Ireland in 100 words: Christmas special

Friday, 20 December 2019

Wishing you all a happy Christmas with one last bonus word: 'Nollaig'.

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Foclóir Gaeilge Mháirtín Uí Chadhain

Thursday, 19 December 2019

‘Suigh síos agus déan do chuairt.  Is iomaí lá sa reilig orainn...’

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From the cutting room floor: A history of Ireland in 104 words

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Celebrating the reprint of our book with some bonus words. No. 104: Craobh: branching out

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From the cutting room floor: A history of Ireland in 103 words

Monday, 16 December 2019

Celebrating the reprint of our book with some bonus words. No. 103: Tarbh: a bull by the horns

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From the cutting room floor: A history of Ireland in 102 words

Saturday, 14 December 2019

Celebrating the reprint of our book with some bonus words. No. 102: Amadán: fooling around

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From the cutting room floor: A history of Ireland in 101 words

Thursday, 12 December 2019

Celebrating the reprint of our book with some bonus words. No. 101: cró: through the eye of a needle

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