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Conference tallis::celt

Title:Celt Notefile
Moderator:TALLIS::DARCY
Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1632
Total number of notes:20523

957.0. "It's break time" by TALLIS::DARCY () Thu Sep 26 1991 14:56

    Gerry L. mentioned challenges... here's one.  Name as many pseudonyms
    for Ireland as you can.  There are many!  Here's a few to start off ->
    
    An Roisin Dubh (The Black Rose)
    Caitlin? Ni Houlihan
    ...
    
    What era were the above names used?  And why were they used???
    (Extra credit for identifying the authors who penned the names)
    
    ~~~insert Jeopardy tune here~~~ 
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957.1one last wordTALLIS::DARCYThu Sep 26 1991 14:591
    And no, HoJo is not an accepted entry.
957.2BanbaMETSYS::COCKBURNCraig CockburnFri Sep 27 1991 08:020
957.3KAOFS::G_LARKINdtn 621-4091Fri Sep 27 1991 08:297
    Does 'Paddys' Green Shamrock Shore' count.
    What about 'My Dark Rosaleen' or is that the same as 'Ros�n Dubh'.
    
    Era? Author? I haven't a clue...
    
    Gerry
    
957.4an bouchail morBAHTAT::HOSTYWed Oct 02 1991 11:552
    Sean bhean bocht (the poor old woman as in the song four green Fields
    by tommy Makem).
957.5moreBAHTAT::HOSTYTue Dec 03 1991 07:163
    and theres more, Banba and Fodla (sisters of erin) agus Cait ni
    dhuibhir
    		slan.