QUEEN’S University is set to hold an evening dedicated to old medieval Irish.
Those taking part will get a chance to explore long lost words and phrases and learn how new ones come into fashion.
The 'Words You Didn’t Know You Needed' event, will take place on Monday as part of the 2018 Being Human Festival.
Those taking part will be introduced to colourful phrases from medieval Irish such as ól Pátraic - meaning `St. Patrick’s measure’ - an amount of liquid equivalent to the fill of 1728 egg-shells - and dergapad, which meaning `red harbouring’ - an old legal term for knowingly harbouring a criminal.
The words featured at the event will be drawn from the Dictionary of the Irish Language, which is currently being expanded and revised by Professor Gregory Toner and Dr Sharon Arbuthnot along with colleagues at the University of Cambridge.
The dictionary covers the Irish language up to around 1650.
Dr Arbuthnot said the event will draw people from a range of backgrounds.
"Medieval Irish is full of very precise and very telling phrases, which cast a light on that period of Irish culture," she said.
"They give fascinating insights into the past-times of people of that era, of social norms of the time and of course of how society has changed."
The event, which is free to attend, will take place at the Peter Froggatt Centre at Queen’s University Belfast between 6pm-7pm on Monday.
