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Páirteanna Fidle (Páirteanna Veidhlín): Parts of a Fiddle (labeled in Irish) Posted by on Apr 11, 2018

(le Róislín) Continuing with our music theme (téama ceoil), let’s look at páirteanna na fidle (or “páirteanna an veidhlín“).  Some are quite similar in Irish and English (scrolla, mar shampla), but in some cases, the Irish is well, distinctively Irish, like “eireaballán.” So here are the parts.  Can you match them up with what’s in…

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An Focal “ann” (agus beagáinín faoi “ionam,” “ionat,” srl.) Posted by on Apr 19, 2012

(le Róislín) Some of you might be wondering about the word “ann” in the question “An ann di?” from the recent blog entitled “Cén Ghaeilge atá ar ‘rusticle’?  An Ann Di (Dó)?”  It is a short but multi-purpose, multi-faceted, and very important word in Irish. The very literal translation of “An ann di?” is, perhaps…

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