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Ali Isaac

Jul 4, 20163 min read

The Giant Irish Elk That Wasn’t

The Giant Irish Elk was neither Irish, nor an elk, but a species of Megaloceros, and was the largest deer that ever walked the planet.

junk food past and present | the diet of our ancient irish ancestors

Ali Isaac

Mar 22, 20144 min read

junk food past and present | the diet of our ancient irish ancestors

What did the ancient Irish people eat before the English brought over the potato? In culinary terms, they were pretty healthy and inventive.

Ali Isaac

Feb 23, 20143 min read

The Irish Wolfhound

The Irish Wolfhound, known as Cú Faoil in Irish, is the tallest breed of dog in the world.

Ali Isaac is an author and blogger specialising in Irish mythology. Through word and image, she tries to draw the human story from Ireland's landscape and tumbled stones, with a particular focus on the women history has abandoned, and legend only half remembers.

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