Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Irish word for rabbit is coinín...

Rabbits are not native to Ireland; they were introduced into Ireland as a food source in the 12th century by the Normans (the Scandinavians formerly known as Vikings). In Norman times a warren was a fenced enclosure where the rabbits were kept; the first recorded warren was on Lambay Island, off of the northern coast of Ireland in 1191...

http://www.examiner.com/x-7748-Dayton-Small-Pets-Examiner~y2010m3d16-The-Iris...?#comments

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