Archive for 'Irish Language'
Séamus Ó hÉanaí / Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) Posted by róislín on Sep 6, 2013
(le Róislín) Numerous tributes have been written in memory of Seamus Heaney, Ireland’s premier poet of the mid/late 20th- and early 21st-century, who passed away on August 30. The facts of his biography are too well known to be entered in detail here, but I will highlight a few key points, i nGaeilge, which may also…
Gluaisín do ‘Ó Tillich go (Henry) Bemis: Solitude vs. Loneliness agus Dearcadh na Gaeilge’ Posted by róislín on Aug 30, 2013
(le Róislín) Looking over the last blog, ar “uaigneas” agus “aonaracht,” I thought some léitheoirí might welcome a gluaisín ([GLOO-ish-een] little glossary) and cuidiú [KWIDJ-yoo] le fuaimniú [FOO-im-nyoo, with that “-ny-” like the “-ny-” in “canyon”]. If you didn’t get a seans [shanss] to read an blag sin yet, seo an nasc: https://blogs.transparent.com/irish/o-tillich-go-henry-bemis-solitude-vs-loneliness-agus-dearcadh-na-gaeilge/ . If…
Ó Tillich go (Henry) Bemis: ‘Solitude’ vs. ‘Loneliness’ agus Dearcadh na Gaeilge Posted by róislín on Aug 27, 2013
(le Róislín) I recently came across the following athfhriotal suimiúil from Paul Tillich, which set me thinking about the Irish parallels for his discussion: “Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to…
Fuaimniú, /fuəm’n’u:/, [FOO-im-nyoo] (Pronunciation x3) Posted by róislín on Aug 24, 2013
(le Róislín) A few weeks ago, I received a request for more pronunciation tips, so this blog will be dedicated to pronouncing some of the vocabulary in “Deir Tusa ‘Slán,’ Deirimse ‘Haló’ (Saying ‘Hello’ and ‘Goodbye’ in Irish, Cuid a hAon: Hello), which was published several months ago (24 Bealtaine 2013). Go raibh maith agat…
Bhuf! Bhuf! (Arís): ‘Sunny’ — Deirfiúr do ‘Bo’ (Céad Mhadra na Stát Aontaithe) Posted by róislín on Aug 19, 2013
(le Róislín) Some of you may remember the blog about Bo Obama, Céad Mhadra na Stát Aontaithe (First Dog of the United States). Is Uisceadóir Portaingéalach é. Foilsíodh an blag sin ar an 16ú lá de mhí na Bealtaine, 2009 (https://blogs.transparent.com/irish/bhuf-bhuf-an-chead-mhadra-%E2%80%93-bo-obama-%E2%80%93-the-first-dog/ Anois, tá deirfiúr aige, Sunny. Leas-deirfiúr, is dócha, le bheith cruinn. Is Uisceadóir Portaingéalach…
An Vaidhtéir Ab Óige Riamh: Logan Stevenson, 22 Deireadh Fómhair 2010-5 Lúnasa 2013 Posted by róislín on Aug 14, 2013
(le Róislín) Normally when we talk about children participating in weddings, it’s either as iompróirí fáinne or as cailíní bláthanna. But I recently read a heart-breaking story about a young boy, terminally ill, who served as vaidhtéir (best man) at his parents’ wedding. Ní raibh sé ach dhá bhliain d’aois. Cén fáth an brú seo…
Speaking of ‘Antidisestablishmentarianism’ (i nGaeilge, ar ndóigh) Posted by róislín on Aug 9, 2013
(le Róislín) Since the word “frith-dhíbhunaíochas” was introduced in the last blog, I thought it might be both informative and fun to break this word apart into its component elements. Also, some of you may have noticed that I inadvertently omitted the “anti-” prefix for the English word at one point during that discussion. “Ubh…