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Nature Words in Irish, pt. 7: Holly (following ‘acorn’ to ‘herring’) Posted by róislín on Nov 18, 2019
(le Róislín) Which words should be in a dictionary and which ones should be removed after a certain period of time? We can all probably agree that for modern English pocket dictionaries, we probably don’t need to take up space with words like “apricity” or “yelm,” although I’m delighted to find them in Landmarks, Robert…
Lá na Brataí (Flag Day) i Meiriceá Posted by róislín on Jun 14, 2010
(le Róislín) Ceiliúrtar Lá na Brataí i Meiriceá ar an 14ú lá de mhí an Mheithimh. Cad a dhéantar? Paráidí in áiteanna (is fiú le rá Quincy, MA., Traoi (Troy), NY, agus Fairfield, WA), searmanais, canadh an amhráin náisiúnta, agus na bratacha iad féin curtha ar foluain. The Irish word for flag is “bratach.” In…