The Tailteann Games, Tailtin Fair, Áenach Tailteann, Aonach Tailteann, Assembly of Talti, Fair of Taltiu or Festival of Taltii were funeral games

13 июл. 2021 г. · The name Tailteann derives from one such event: the Aonach Tailteann (the Tailtin Fair) held in the townload of Teltown in County Meath.

The Tailteann Games were held in Ireland almost every year from around 1829 BC until 1932 AD, making them older than the ancient Olympic Games!

The meaning of their name is debated even today, although most agree that the first part, fó, means “from below” or “nether” and the latter part means “t ...

2 авг. 2024 г. · Inscribed in Irish above her regal crown are the words, 'An Bhainrioghan Tailte' meaning Queen Tailte. 1924 has been delicately stitched to ...

11 июл. 2024 г. · The National Library of Ireland remembers the Tailteann Games, an expression of Irish athleticism, culture, craft and identity that sought to rival the ...

Everything about 'Tailteann' in the de Bhaldraithe Dictionary.

Tailteann refers to a historic gathering and festival that took place in ancient Ireland. It was an important celebration that revolved around athletic ...

2 мар. 2022 г. · The Tailteann Games, as they were called, were briefly revived in the 1920s but fell foul of Civil War politics and economic hardship.