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Horse Latitudes (without the “capaill”) Posted by róislín on Aug 19, 2012
(le Róislín) So what’s the connection between the last blog (re: Laethanta an Mhadra, aka Laethe Madrúla) and this one? Well, admittedly it’s a bit tenuous, but I guess the semantic leap was from Laethanta an Mhadra to An Crios Calma (aka Criosanna na gCalm) via na Doldrama. As you might have picked out, “An Crios…
Dogs, Days, Dog Days (Madraí et al., Laethe et al., Laethe Madrúla, et al.) Posted by róislín on Aug 16, 2012
(le Róislín) Technically speaking, they’re probably just about over, but a lot of people use the term “Dog Days” rather loosely, for mid- to late-summer, so let’s discuss the phrase while “an samhradh” is still “in it.” The starting date for the “Laethe Madrúla” (aka “Laethanta an Mhadra”) varies, sometimes an tríú lá d’Iúil (July…
In Áit na mBonn: Cúig Bhonn d’Éirinn sna Cluichí Oilimpeacha Posted by róislín on Aug 12, 2012
(le Róislín) We all know the results of the 2012 Olympics by now, and Ireland’s impressive showing. Let’s try a little Irish vocabulary based on Olympic themes and honoring an cúigéar buaiteoirí boinn ó Éirinn. First let’s match them with their sport (freagraí thíos, mar is gnách): Boinn Lúthchleasaithe 1. bonn óir a. Paddy Barnes…
How To Congratulate Someone in Irish: Comhghairdeas leat, a Katie, srl. Posted by róislín on Aug 9, 2012
(le Róislín) Agus go díreach mar a réamhinis an t-amhrán “Croílár na Féile,” níor stop duine ar bith Katie Taylor! An cuimhin leat an líne seo san amhrán: ” ‘S níl duine a stopas riamh í”? An bonn óir aici ag na Cluichí Oilimpeacha! So what would you say if you met her? Ar bhuail…
An Chéad Amhrán Oilimpeach as Gaeilge: “Croílár na Féile” faoi Katie Taylor (aka KT) Posted by róislín on Aug 5, 2012
(le Róislín) Fad m’eolais, “Croílár na Féile” is the first Olympic-themed song in Irish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZ0Z2CjogQ, uaslódáilte ar an 28ú lá de mhí Iúil, 2012. It celebrates 26-year-old Katie Taylor, as Bré, Co. Chill Mhantáin. If you haven’t heard an t-amhrán “Croílár na Féile” yet, I won’t trouble you with a bacóir (spoiler), but the familiar melody…
An Spórt Oilimpeach Is Fearr Leat? Buanna Do Thírese? Posted by róislín on Aug 1, 2012
(le Róislín) An maith leat a bheith ag breathnú ar na Cluichí Oilimpeacha? (Do you like watching the Olympics?, lit. Do you like to be watching the Olympic Games?) Seo cúpla freagra: Is maith [iss mah], yes Ní maith [nee mah], no You could even wax a little more eloquent and say: Is breá liom…
Cóiriú Gruaige Tírghrách Venus Williams: Dearg, Bán, Gorm Posted by róislín on Jul 30, 2012
(le Róislín) Here we just finished discussing “dearg, bán, agus gorm” for 4 (An Ceathrú Lá) Iúil (Lá na Saoirse i Meiriceá), when these three colors come swishing through the air again! This time they aren’t attached to a crann brataí, but to ceann Véineas Nic Liam, or, as she’s usually known, Venus Williams, sna Cluichí…