Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape

The Irish language has thirty-two words for field. Among them are: Geamhar - a field of corn-grass • Tuar - a field for cattle at night • Reidhlean - a field for games or dancing • Cathairin - a field with a fairy-dwelling in it.

The richness of the Irish language is closely tied to the natural landscape and offers a more magical way of seeing the world.¿

Most people associate Britain and Ireland with the English language, a vast, sprawling linguistic tree with roots in Latin, French, and Ger...