The famous Irish curse "Póg mo thóin" is a perfect, if rude, example of how different Irish grammar is from English. Irish is a VSO language (Verb-Subject-Object), so the verb "Póg" (Kiss) comes first. English is SVO (Subject-Verb-Object). It’s a fascinating linguistic quirk that makes the old language so unique, even in its insults. . . . #IrishLanguage #Gaeilge #Linguistics #Grammar #Ireland #DidYouKnow | Black Dragon Tavern

From “Old Ireland in Colour 3” www.oldirelandincolour.com 😵 I SEE DEAD PEOPLE, c. 1910, IRELAND Postmortem photography was a Victorian-era practice that became a way of memorialising the dead. The corpse was often posed beside living family members, and on some occasions eyes would be painted onto the photograph after it was developed, which was meant to make the deceased appear more lifelike. © the Breslin Archive, used with permission | Old Ireland in Colour

One of the most important surviving medieval manuscripts written in Irish goes on public display after a two-year long project to conserve it. The Book of Leinster, which was written in the 12th century in Old and Middle Irish, is regarded as a major source of Irish literature and history from the medieval period. It will be available to view until mid-August as part of a new exhibition that forms part of the Book of Kells Experience at Trinity College Dublin. Link in bio to read more 📲 #rtenew