Downloads

As a thank you to my readers this is where you will find snippets of my writing or extras available for download for reading or educational purposes. All are still copyright Grace Tierney but are free to download in pdf format. If you’d like to publish them online or in print, please contact me for permission. Just ask, I’ll probably say yes.

Happy reading!

Nine Things You Never Knew About Vikings (Viking pdf)

While researching for “Words The Vikings Gave Us” I learned more about the Vikings than I ever did in school. Rather than turning my word history book into a ponderous tome on misunderstood Vikings, I’ve gathered some of my more surprising discoveries here. For example, their helmets didn’t have horns, the current Danish royals are descended from Vikings, Vikings discovered North America centuries before Columbus, and Vikings ruled Britain for four hundred years longer than the Romans. Plus they gave us the words hug, kiss, and glitter.

If you’re interested in Vikings you might enjoy my book “Words The Vikings Gave Us” (ebook and paperback editions launching 14th of September 2021, all the buy links are here).

Various Vessels (Various Vessels pdf)

It would be impossible to name and describe every vessel afloat but some ship names come laden with a cargo of romance and others evoke history. You may never need to identify the difference between a brigantine and a frigate but their stories are often intriguing. This article runs from ark to yawl and should help you navigate most marinas. If you enjoy nautical words you might enjoy my book “Words The Sea Gave Us”, out now in ebook and paperback editions, all the buy links are here.