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Ceist Faoi Thatú agus an Frása Tatú Is Fearr Leat Posted by róislín on Feb 17, 2012
(le Róislín) Any help from readers in unraveling this tattoo phrase mystery would be appreciated. Here’s the mystery phrase: “Tá seomra se domhan seo damdiste do god duine mar sin tá tú ag teacht mar” [sic]. Dála an scéil, the illustration is just a general reference to tattooing. It doesn’t illustrate the mystery phrase per…
Dhá Lá Dhéag na Nollag (The Twelve Days of Christmas) Posted by róislín on Dec 25, 2010
(le Róislín) For the next few (six really) blogs, I thought I’d check out the gifts mentioned sa charúl Nollag, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” There are so many gifts, we’ll do two per blog and see if that ends up on the actual 12th day of Christmas. Be warned, there are at least four…
Lá na Brataí (Flag Day) i Meiriceá Posted by róislín on Jun 14, 2010
(le Róislín) Ceiliúrtar Lá na Brataí i Meiriceá ar an 14ú lá de mhí an Mheithimh. Cad a dhéantar? Paráidí in áiteanna (is fiú le rá Quincy, MA., Traoi (Troy), NY, agus Fairfield, WA), searmanais, canadh an amhráin náisiúnta, agus na bratacha iad féin curtha ar foluain. The Irish word for flag is “bratach.” In…
Deireadh Shéasúr na Nollag – faoi dheireadh! Posted by róislín on Jan 9, 2010
(le Róislín) Bhuel, here are the last few terms I can eke out before we’re totally báite i dtéarmaí Vailintín. Perhaps you can save them for an Nollaig seo chugainn (next Christmas). an páipéar beartán, the wrapping paper an chloch guail, the lump of coal (for the stockings of all ye buachaillí agus cailíní dána…