You know, I’ve seen manuscript abbreviations that looked like text-speak, but hand-drawing emojis to…
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You know, I’ve seen manuscript abbreviations that looked like text-speak, but hand-drawing emojis to stand in for the word ceann (head) in a passage about Cú Chulainn being beheaded is taking that all to a new level
(The line from another manuscript: “Is ann sin d'éirgedar datha aille iongantacha do cheann Choingculoinn”)
Manuscript is RIA 23 H 10, Oidheadh Con Culainn, written in 1808.
BREAKING NEWS HE DID IT AGAIN
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“a cheann do bheith ar an ngad” but obviously when talking about heads on sticks we should just draw a ☹️ instead
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He just keeps doing it. Every time somebody gets beheaded in this text, the word “ceann” gets replaced with 😐 And a lot of people get beheaded in this text (thanks Conall), so this happens a lot.
“Do bhain an 😐 de” He struck the head from him
Op I’m sooo sorry I’m adding this to your post, but the first head is giving
Don’t apologise, I love a manuscript doodle remix
