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Séimhiú agus Urú agus an Áit inar Rugadh Thú (Saying Where You Were Born in Irish) Posted by róislín on Jul 28, 2018
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(le Róislín) Since we’ve recently been talking about how to say where you were born, I thought a little more practice might be welcome. The graphic above shows a variety of combinations of place names, Irish and non-Irish, and the changes that occur when you use the word “in” with the place names. Remember, the…
Logainmneacha le “na”: Sna Bahámaí, Sna Forbacha, Sna Hamptons, srl. Posted by róislín on Jul 28, 2011
(le Róislín) It may seem like a stretch when people tell you that the Irish preposition “i” becomes “sna” before certain nouns, including a small, but not insignificant, number of place names. But it’s actually quite a logical step when you remember that “i” is another form of “ins,” both of which mean “in.” So…