Archive for 'Culture'
Laethanta saoire in Éirinn – Holidays in Ireland Posted by Bridgette on Dec 31, 2020
Laethanta saoire in Éirinn – Holidays in Ireland Dia duit a chairde! 2020 is almost at an end, and with it comes a flurry of holidays and celebrations. Let’s take a look at some holiday vocabulary and traditions in Ireland. ___________________________________________________________ Nollaig Shona Duit – Merry Christmas to you Santa Claus – Dadaí na Nollaig (Daddy…
Samhain – Hallowe’en in Ireland Posted by Bridgette on Oct 31, 2020
Dia daoibh — Hi everyone! Did you know that the origins of Halloween are actually Irish? Samhain is a Celtic pagan festival that originated thousand of years ago. It marks the end of the harvest season and the ‘light season’ and the beginning of winter, the ‘dark season.’ Oíche Shamhna is the Irish word for Halloween…
Riverdance – Traditional Irish Dance and Music Posted by Bridgette on Aug 20, 2020
Haigh a chairde! Hi friends! Bridgette is ainm dom, and I am the new Irish blogger. Deas bualadh leat go léir, it is nice to meet you all even if it is just virtually. I wanted to start off our time together with a cultural blog, especially since it is something I hold dear to my heart…