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Nature Words in Irish, pt. 4: blackberry, budgerigar/parakeet, buttercup (and bluebell in review) Posted by róislín on Sep 30, 2019
(le Róislín) Continuing our list of nature words in Irish, today’s blog will cover the following: blackberry, budgie/budgerigar/parakeet, and buttercup, with a nod back to “bluebell,” which was the first subject treated in this series. Is é sin le rá, déanfaidh muid na “b-anna.” Tá “acorn” (dearcán) agus “almond” (almóinn) déanta againn cheana féin. BTW…
Cluasa Creimirí, Coiníní, agus Bilbithe: A Little Break from our Irish Words for Pets Series Posted by róislín on Jul 29, 2017
(le Róislín) Let’s take a little break from peataí as such (our recent theme) and look more closely at, yes, cluasa (ears). Why? Well, did you notice those amazing jerboa ears in the last blogpost? If not, please check it out (nasc thíos). Or try to find them in the graphic above. Nach iontach iad?…
Seacláid (Chocolate): An Bia Compoird Is Fearr? Posted by róislín on Apr 21, 2014
(le Róislín) During the Easter season, we can’t escape the promotion of “seacláid,” especially in the shape of “coiníní” and “uibheacha,” and, for those down under, “bilbithe,” as discussed in some previous blogs (naisc thíos). So let’s look at a few more terms related to “bia na ndéithe” (.i. seacláid, leis an leasainm bunaithe ar…
Aimsir na Cásca, Redux (Eastertide, Revisited) Posted by róislín on Mar 25, 2013
(le Róislín) Since An Cháisc is so early (chomh luath) this year (i mbliana), we’re interrupting the green beer-green bagel-green river thread to offer an Easter topic. We’ll resume the St. Patrick’s Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) follow-up shortly. For this blog, we’ll deal with the terminology of “Aimsir na Cásca” (the Easter season OR Eastertide). Here…
That’s The Way The Easter Bilby Goes – Cluas i ndiaidh Cluaise (using the Irish verb “to eat”)! Posted by róislín on Apr 10, 2012
(le Róislín) Some of you might remember our brief discussion of “An Bilbí Cásca” last year when we were talking about Máirt Chásca as a lá saoire bainc? Where is that extra bank holiday, which none of the rest of us get, observed? “Bilbí” is a bit of a clue — sa Tasmáin! I say…
Aimsir na Cásca Posted by róislín on Apr 21, 2011
(le Róislín) Hmm, “Aimsir na Cásca”? “The Weather of Easter”? Not really, even though Easter weather may be important for such outdoor activities as tóraíochtaí uibheacha Cásca or for the temporary workers who wear cultacha coiníní Cásca and stand outside places like bialanna and seomraí taispeántais carranna to attract customers to come in. Iad ag…