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Tag: landscapes

Where? – 17 – Places in Paintings

3rd June 2020 Sandra

There are loads of landscape paintings out there, but often the view is a general scene, with little clue as…

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Posted in: Britain - General, Location Filed under: art, landscapes, paintings, quiz, Turner

Viking Legacy

16th October 2019 Sandra

Viking influence in the UK was strongest in the east, particularly Yorkshire. So choose a suitable map and this time…

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Posted in: Britain - General, Maps, Place name Filed under: landscapes, maps, place name

Cornish

9th October 2019 Sandra

You probably noticed a few similarities between Irish and Scottish Gaelic, both of which are Celtic languages.  If you check…

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Posted in: Maps, Place name, South West Filed under: Cornish, Cornwall, landscapes, maps, place name

I-Spy in Ireland

2nd October 2019 Sandra

The names you will find on Irish maps tend to have their origins in one of three languages groups.  You…

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Posted in: Ireland, Maps, Place name Filed under: Ireland, landscapes, maps, place name

The Gaelic Side of Scotland

25th September 2019 Sandra

Gaelic is the Celtic language of the highlands and islands of north and west Scotland, so that is where you…

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Posted in: Maps, Place name, Scotland Filed under: landscapes, maps, place name, Scotland

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