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From ‘Spaglainní’ to ‘Spéartha’: More Irish Vocab from ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Posted by róislín on Jul 4, 2015
(le Róislín) In the last blog post, we looked at the word “spaglainneach” (spangled), noticeable for its absence in the Irish translation of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Anyone remember what phrase is used for “star-spangled” in the Irish version instead? Freagra thíos. For all four verses of the American national anthem in Irish, you might…