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How to say ‘rat’ in Irish and a continuation of the glossary for ‘An Píobaire Breac’ (an t-aistriúchán le Seán Ó Dúrois) (Cuid 3) Posted by on Sep 30, 2017

(le Róislín) Bhuel, the Christmas carol, “Dhá Lá Dhéag na Nollag” may refer to “aon phíobaire dhéag,” but I could only come up with five pipers (cúigear píobairí) so far for the graphic for this blogpost.  Nevertheless, it’s interesting to see the different styles of illustration and different approaches to his “pied-ness” — is it…

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Ghost Ship or Not, How to Say ‘Rats’ in Irish Posted by on Jan 23, 2014

 (le Róislín) Cannibal rats?  A ghost ship?  An Irish island?  How dramatic is that? You’ve probably read the basic news scoop by now.   The cruise ship Lyubov Orlova, built in 1976 in the former Yugoslavia, is allegedly adrift in the North Atlantic, with no crew.  The only living (if that) inhabitants on board are believed…

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