Tag Archives: Eastertide
Ceistiúchán Cásca — An Easter Quiz in Irish (Fill in the Blanks) Posted by róislín on Apr 3, 2015
(le Róislín) In this blog, we’ll look back at some terms introduced in previous write-ups about Easter (An Cháisc) in this series. There will be some phrases to fill in using téarmaí Cásca. Remember, the Irish word for “Easter” has three main forms, and each of these can be subject to further changes (lenition, eclipsis). …
Laethanta na Seachtaine, Laethanta Aimsir na Cásca Posted by róislín on Apr 4, 2012
(le Róislín) Stretching from Céadaoin an Spiaire to Máirt Chásca, there are enough special days surrounding Easter to give a specific Irish name for each day of the week. Since there are already several forms for each day, aside from Easter usage, let’s look at them grouped together in a chart. That will enable us…