Jist a wee side note, regairdin the imagery o apples in Celtic song & bardach (work o the bards).

When Ah wis studyin Scottish Gaelic wi Richard Hill in Seattle, oor class haed some craic aboot the mony references tae apples (ubhlan, pronounced "oo-lan") in Gaelic lore. There's a love sang ca'd "Craobh nan Ubhal" that refers tae the Belovit as "chraobh as mutha 's as milse ubhlan" (the biggest tree with the sweetest apples). Another sang, "Domhnall Beag an t-Siucair" laments that puir wee Domhnall cannae get a lass, even tho he has "apples at his heels" (rough translation). The comparison atween a guid lover an a fruitfu tree seems tae be a standard poetic device, but Ah jalouse there's muckle mair gaein on there... ony Mudcatters ken an ancient bard we cuid consult, an settle the matter ance & for aa?

-Cuilionn (whae apologizes for no puttin accents on her Gaelic vowels, as she disnae ken how tae mak 'em shaw up correctly.)