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- ISSN: 0332-1592
- E-ISSN: 2034-6506
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Latin and Irish Words for ‘Graveyard’ in Medieval Ireland
- Brepols
- Publication: Peritia, Volume 29, Issue 1, Jan 2018, p. 201 - 218
Abstract
Abstract
This article considers the primary terms for burial places in the medieval Irish sources. It investigates why the etymology of modern Irish reilig differs from terms for graveyards and cemeteries in other major European languages. It is proposed that both the cult of relics and bilingualism played roles in the evolution of the term.
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