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Countryside
a Scenic view of the rural country side.
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Cattle Grazing in a Field
A group of cows grazing in a field.
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): Introduction
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National ploughing championships
A crowed of people.
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Ogam Writing in Cork
Ogam writing is an ancient form of script which was used in the 3rd, 4th and 5th centuries. It was found on tall standing pillar stones dotted around the country, and is seen to be a series of lines and etches scratched into the side corner of the tall stones. The script came to be recognised after it had been referred to in various manuscripts, most notably in the Tain Bó Chuailgne, a piece of literature which was found in the ancient manuscript, the Book of Leinster. Ogam stones were usually found over graves or tombs of great men. They are also believed to have been used as territorial boundary markers, in case of disputes arising. This particular stone is inscribed with the name, Fiachra, son of Glunlegget and was found at Monataggart in Co. Cork. Ref: pg 154, Wakeman’s Handbook of Irish Antiquities 3rd Edition by John Cooke M.A., Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, & Co., Ltd. London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1903.
Image is present on following page(s): Early Irish Literature and Mythology, Litríocht na Sean-Ghaeilge, Litríocht na Sean-Ghaeilge, Early Irish Literature and Mythology, Early Irish Literature and Mythology, Early Irish Literature and Mythology, Litríocht na Sean-Ghaeilge
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John Tyndall FRS (1820-1893)
John Tyndall was the first to explain why the sky is blue. He was also one of the first people to adopt the term physicist rather than the term natural philosopher.
Wiki Commons
Image is present on following page(s): Climate Sensitivity, The Greenhouse Effect, John Tyndall (1820-1893), Tyndall, John, Climate Sensitivity
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Aesop
Leathanach teidil do Aesop a táinig go h-Éireann leis an teideal i gcló mór dhubh i ngaeilge agus ainm an údar agus an foilsitheoir i mbéarla.
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Soda bread
A loaf of traditional soda bread.
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): Traditional Foodstuffs, Traditional Foodstuffs, Traditional Foodstuffs
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Wild Oyster
Hand holding an opened oyster.
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): From the Sea, From the Sea, From the Sea
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Carolan The Celebrated Irish Bard
In 1720 Carolan visited Charles Massey, Dean of Limerick. A Dutch artist, possibly Vander Hagen, was in Ireland at the time and Dean Massey commissioned him to paint Carolan's portrait. The Rev. L. Donnellan obtained a copy of the portrait later on and reproduced it in an article on Carolan in the County Louth Archaeological Journal in 1908.
Image is present on following page(s): Turlough O'Carolan, Turlough O'Carolan, Roscommon
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Oyster shucking
Hands prying open an oyster.
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): From the Sea
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Cows in a field
Cows grazing in a field of grass and shamorock
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): From The Garden & The Field, Introduction, Introduction, Food in Irish Culture
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Velvet Crab
The Velvet Crab is usually found in shallow waters of rocky shores or in rock pools.
Taken by Kieran Boyce, Dublin University Sub-Aqua Club
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Atlantic River God headstone machette: a replica of that on Dublin's Custom House
Atlantic River God headstone machette: a replica of that on Dublin's Custom House
By kind permission of The Old Dublin Society
Image is present on following page(s): Greek and Roman Gods, Greek and Roman Gods, Greek and Roman Gods, Litríocht na Sean-Ghaeilge, Greek and Roman Gods, Litríocht na Sean-Ghaeilge, Greek and Roman Gods
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Cóilin Ó Cuanaigh
Clúdach don leabhar Cóilin Ó Cuanaigh a léironn rón agus buachaill i measc na gcarraig timpeallaithe as an farraige, éisc agus éin.
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Organic Cheese
Irish farmhouse cheese.
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): Production, Cooking & Variations, Production, Cooking & Variations, Production, Cooking & Variations
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Title page of An Gradh agus an Ghruiam
Title page of An Gradh agus an Ghruiam
Courtesy of Galway County Library
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Cuchulainn
Sketch depicts Cuchulainn in full flight.
Image is present on following page(s): Cabra Estate, Cúchulainn's Pledge, The Literary Revival: space & representation
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James Barry: Dublin City Libraries staff member and singer of the Molly Malone song on this website.
James Barry: Dublin City Libraries staff member and singer of the Molly Malone song on this website.
By kind permission of James Barry
Image is present on following page(s): Molly Malone: A Dublin Legend
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DF70, Garumna, Bád Seoil le ainmhi01
A sailing boat transporting an animal
Public Domain
Image is present on following page(s): An Cheathrú Rua, An Cheathrú Rua
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Dr. Briona Nic Dhiarmada, Author of the Irish Language & Legends Feature
Dr. Bríona NicDhiarmada lectures in Irish in the Dept. Of Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Limerick. She was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and UCD. Among her publications are Téacs agus Comhthéacs (with M.Ní Annracháin), Cork University Press 1998 as well as various articles on aspects of Irish language literature. She was a contributing editor to The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing Vols. IV & V. She has previously worked as a scriptwriter and as a producer/director in television.
Image is present on following page(s): An Cultúr Gaelach, Feature: Stair na Gaeilge
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Raven
Sketch shows the moment confirming the death of Cuchulainn. The stone in the background is located in on the Dundalk side of the village of Knockbridge.
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DF58, Céibh Chill Chiaráin lá Rása01
A large group of people on Kilkerrin Quay looking at the boats on Regatta Day
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Image is present on following page(s): An Cheathrú Rua, An Cheathrú Rua
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DF54, Máimin, Tri churrach móna01
Turf transported by three boats(currach) across 'Cuan an Fhir Mhóir'
Public Domain
Image is present on following page(s): An Cheathrú Rua, An Cheathrú Rua
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Dublin's Molly Malone Statue
Dublin's Molly Malone Statue
By kind permission of Martin McCree
Image is present on following page(s): Molly Malone: A Dublin Legend
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Grianghraf de ghrúpa comhrá na Gaeilge sa leabharlann Iárnach, Baile Átha Cliath
Photograph of Irish Language conversation group in The Central Library, Dublin
By kind permission of Dublin City Public Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): Social Irish in Dublin, An Ghaeilge Inniu, Social Irish in Dublin, An Ghaeilge Inniu, An Ghaeilge Inniu, Gaeilge Shóisialta i mBaile Átha Cliath
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Ice statue 1
Ice statue of Mollu Malone. Created 2003 for offical opening of Dublin on Ice. The photograph is taken at St. Stephen's Green.
By kind permission of Martin Mc Cree, Dublin City Council.
Image is present on following page(s): Molly Malone: A Dublin Legend
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Lord Mayor and Rose of Tralee with the Molly Malone Ice Statue
Lord Mayor and Rose of Tralee with the Molly Malone Ice Statue
By kind permission of Martin McCree, Dublin City Council.
Image is present on following page(s): Molly Malone: A Dublin Legend
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Thomas Grubb (1800-1878)
Thomas Grubb and his son set up an engineering works in Rathmines, building some of the world's greatest telescopes, many of which are still in operation.
Courtesy of the National Science & Engineering Plaques Committee
Image is present on following page(s): Grubb, Thomas
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Hill of Tara 3D
A computer-generated, 3-dimensional view of the Hill of Tara, made by the Discovery Programme survey. The image reveals archaeological remains and highlights the local terrain, making analysis easy.
© Discovery Programme
Image is present on following page(s): Discoveries and Inventions
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Mary Mulvihill
Mary Mulvihill is the author of Ingenious Ireland (2002), the award-winning guide to Ireland's scientific and industrial heritage. A science writer and broadcaster, her many series for RTE radio include The Quantum Leap, and Chopped, Pickled and Stuffed (stories from the Natural History Museum). Over the years, she has written for numerous publications including The Irish Times, edited Technology Ireland magazine for a decade, and also edited Stars, Shells and Bluebells (1997), a collection of biographies of historic Irish women scientists, pioneers and naturalists.
© Mary Mulvihill
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Oisin returns to Ireland
Oisin returns to Ireland. He tries to find Fionn and the Fianna but finds out they are long dead. He returns to Glenasmole. He has been away for three hundred years. Pre-Christian Ireland legend.
Image is present on following page(s): Oisín agus Naomh Pádraig, Myths and Legends of South County Dublin, Oisín agus Naomh Pádraig (agus scealtaí eile as Gaeilge)
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Cuchulainn's stone
View of Cuchulainn's stone from roadside. The stone is located at Knockbridge, Co. Louth.
Image is present on following page(s): An Táin Bó Cuailgne: The Cattle-Raid of Cooley
Cuchulainn's stone