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Ó ‘Uncail Oscar’ go garmhac Fhionn Mhic Cumhaill: The Irish Roots of the Name ‘Oscar’ Posted by róislín on Feb 25, 2015
(le Róislín) Hmm, I was going to continue writing about “bombogenesis” and the guairneáin associated with aimsir gheimhriúil, but the timely topic of the Oscars was too tempting! The last blog (nasc thíos) addressed that subject, and we’ll return to it in another blog or two. So, “Oscar” was the grandson of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and…
Rúdolf an Réinfhia – Redux (Cuid a hAon, 1/3) Posted by róislín on Dec 15, 2011
(le Róislín) As some of you may recall, we did a Rudolph questionnaire in this blog cúpla Nollaig ó shin. With so many new readers, I thought I’d do a new revised version of it. If you check the original (https://blogs.transparent.com/irish/ceistiuchan-faoi-rudolf-an-reinfhia/), you’ll see I am making some athruithe beaga and adding some nótaí maidir le fuaimniú. So I’ll actually…