Archive for March, 2019
How to say ‘port’ and ‘starboard’ in Irish and a few other nautical terms Posted by róislín on Mar 31, 2019
(le Róislín) Nautical terms have always intrigued me, including such colorful ones as “scuttlebutt” and “three sheets to the wind.” So today I thought I’d cover a few of the most basic terms pertaining to parts of a boat or ship. If there’s interest, perhaps we can cover more such terms in the future…
How to say “steep slope” and “switchback” in Irish Posted by róislín on Mar 21, 2019
(le Róislín) Cá bhfuil an tsráid seo? Where is this street? Perhaps you recognized it, Lombard Street in San Francisco. Not quite the steepest residential street in the word — that honor belongs to Baldwin Street, Dunedin, NZ — but certainly one of the steepest (ar cheann de na sráideanna cónaithe is géire ar domhan)…