So, as you know I’m very fond of Hiberno-English, which derives from Irish linguistic constructions. My parents who were teachers failed to get the Wicklow mountain kids to stop saying “we do be going for the sheep”, or “me da is after getting a Christmas tree from under the wire And I don’t/can’t pronounce “th” (eg “dere are tree trees over dere”), as there (dere) is no “th” sound in Irish. Thosaigh, to begin, sounds like this “huh-sig”). So dere ye go now.

1) What was "hurling" like in medieval Ireland (...or what game did Cú Chulainn play?). A twitter 'lecture' with images, texts and weblinks, during the Covid-19 lockdown #camogie #hurling #medieval #Ireland If you're interested, more detail and sources at: …ievalarchaeologyproject.wordpress.com/2016/09/02/hur… 2) Who am I? Prof Archaeology @ucdarchaeology son of Clare hurler, once upon a time Wicklow hurler (I like to mention that often) from @ValleymountGAA & now @KevinsHurling member of @UNESCO @officialgaa @DeptAHG team that secured #ICH for hurling/camogie gaa.ie/news-archive/n…

In North Mayo with my little lads. The light. The colours... what a country we live in. And I’m in a Sean-nós mood. The remarkable Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Billy Mag Fhloinn