var preloaded = new Array();
function preload_images() {
    for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++){
        preloaded[i] = document.createElement('img');
        preloaded[i].setAttribute('src',arguments[i]);
    };
};
preload_images(
    '/images/bg_home.jpg',
    '/images/bg_plainB.jpg',
    '/images/nav_home.gif',
    '/images/nav_thegreenisland.gif',
    '/images/nav_news.gif',
    '/images/nav_recipes.gif',
    '/images/nav_kerrygoldstory.gif',
    '/images/nav_products.gif',
    '/images/nav_healthnutrition.gif',
    '/images/lang_en.gif',
    '/images/lang_es.gif',
    '/images/lang_fr.gif'
);