Talk:Crannóg

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should we link to images that dont exist 63.172.168.157 21:07, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Construction

A source I've found indicates that in some cases the shallow island itself was constructed: This is a house built on an artificial island made by dumping huge quantities of stones and boulders into shallow water. When the platform thus created broke the surface of the water immense stakes and piles were incorporated into it, and a circular house was built on top, the whole being connected to the mainland by a causeway just below water-level. from Reed, M. Landscape of Britain : From the Beginnings to 1914. London, UK: Routledge, 1997. p 92. Should the text of the article be changed to reflect this?L Hamm 15:57, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Spelling and Pronunciation

I have corrected the spelling of crannóg by adding the síneadh fada or acute accent to the o, which is the standard Irish spelling. The Scottish form is more likely to be crannag than crannóg, I think, and I would appreciate if Scottish Gaelic speakers could verify that for us. If that is the case, then we can add that to the text as an alternative form of the word.

I have also added the pronuciation of the word in Munster, Connacht and Ulster respectively, but again would appreciate if Scottish Gaelic speakers could verify the Scottish pronunciation of the word so that that too could be added to the text.

Is it just me or does the article deal a little bit too much with crannógs in Scotland? An Muimhneach Machnamhach 15:40, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes indeed there certainly seems to be a strong emphasis on the crannogs of Scotland which, by distribution, are fewer in number than those of Ireland.