Translating Old Texts at NUI Galway

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    Can anyone guess the script in which this book is written? Think green. Emerald green. Emerald Isle. It’s penned in an old Irish script. The book was given to Douglas Hyde, the first president of Ireland. It is a “hedge book,” from the 18th century, a time when Catholics were forbidden to attend […]
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Published on February 20, 2018 16:57
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