OT - Travel in Ireland, Long, Long Ago

Whistle
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Given that some of you are considering upcomming travel to Ireland…

From a post today to IrTrad-L, a selection of the accounts of travelers in Ireland in the late 18th and early 19th century can be found at Brooks Academy website:

http://www.setdance.ie/journal/miscdanc.html

Its an interesting look into history.

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Note especially the item on the ‘fading’, which is described as a possible derivative of feadán, which as we all know is one of the Irish words for our favourite instrument.

An PluiméirCeolmhar

[ This Message was edited by: Roger O’Keeffe on 2002-10-09 11:07 ]