Ag Caint faoi Bhia (hunger, hungry, etc.) Posted by róislín on Aug 28, 2010
Agus mé ag éisteacht leis an raidió le déanaí, chuala mé clár faoi neamhshlándáil bia. Bhí an clár i mBéarla ach shocraigh mé ag an am go scríobhfainn blag faoi théarmaí Gaeilge a bhaineanns le bia. Níl mé ag caint anseo faoi chineálacha áirithe bia mar thrátaí grianthromaithe nó vaiféil, ach go ginearálta, faoi bhia…
Deireadh an tSamhraidh (ar leanúint) Posted by róislín on Aug 25, 2010
Here are some more seasonal activities and the locations in which they are practiced. This time it’s not geographic locations, but the setting in which the activity would take place. Can you match the gníomhaíochtaí with the láithreacha? Again, there may seem to be some potential for overlap, but by the time you’re done, I…
Deireadh an tSamhraidh (The End of the Summer) Posted by róislín on Aug 21, 2010
Summer is rapidly coming to an end so this might be a good time to discuss some vacation or holiday activities that you may have participated in. Below you’ll find a chart with some activities and typical locations where you might pursue them, some in Ireland and some in other locations around the world. How…
More Irish Pronunciation Notes: Broad and Slender “B” Sounds Posted by róislín on Aug 17, 2010
Getting back to the pronunciation series that was started a few blogs ago, there are a few more points I’d like to add. As I said before, what I’m doing here is primarily explaining the transcription system that I use, not attempting to account for every possible sound or variation of a sound in Irish…
Cén Ghaeilge Atá ar “Triskaidekaphobia”? Posted by róislín on Aug 14, 2010
Since we recently saw a Friday the 13th come and go, I thought I’d write about triskaidekaphobia in Irish. In fast, triskaidekaphobia recently topped the “trending now” list on www.yahoo.com, so it seemed like an especially timely topic. Hitch is, I can’t find any existing Irish word for “triskaidekaphobia.” But at least we can discuss…
Wrapping Up the Berry Business for this Lughnasa Posted by róislín on Aug 12, 2010
le Róislín Our last blog looked primarily at the berry known in Irish as “fraochán” [FRAYKH-awn] or “fraochóg” [FRAYKH-ohg] and in English, most commonly, as bilberry, blaeberry, or whortleberry, and additionally as winberry, whinberry, bog bilberry, myrtle blueberry, and black-heart. Confusingly, for me at least, as a non-pomologist, there’s also some overlap in terminology with…
More Lughnasa Customs (and a Quiz!) Posted by róislín on Aug 7, 2010
Lughnasa customs could be observed over a two-week period, depending on the local community. Some sources and written memoirs refer to the second Sunday as August as the date, other communities held their observances on the last Sunday of July. Whichever date was traditional for a given area, one of the customs that figured significantly…