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An Pápa Proinsias agus an tAinm Proinsias/Proinséas Posted by on Apr 8, 2013

(le Róislín) “Jeanne d’Arc” ach “An Mháthair Treasa“?  It’s interesting to note whether the names of internationally recognized figures have Irish versions, or if they are left in the original.  “Joan of Arc” and “Mother “Teresa” provide insightful examples.  “Joan of Arc,” as she is known in English, retains her French name, “Jeanne d’Arc,” in…

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