Tag Archives: Frank McCourt
Saol Aeronwy Bryn Thomas-Ellis (1943-2009): Mionchroineolaíocht Posted by róislín on Aug 1, 2009
(le Róislín) Barely recovered from the news of básanna Frank McCourt and Michael Jackson, there is now another sad tale to tell, the death of Dylan Thomas’s daughter, Aeronwy. She might not have been as well known in the U.S. as McCourt or Jackson, but leaves a strong legacy and an Irish connection on her…
Saol Michael Jackson (1958-2009): Mionchroineolaíocht Posted by róislín on Jul 29, 2009
Now that we’ve recently seen the capsúlbheathaisnéis of Frank McCourt, let’s try the one promised previously for Michael Jackson. Although the lives of Jackson and McCourt were about as different as could be, I’ve structured the capsúlbheathaisnéisí as similarly as possible, hitting just some eochairphointí (key points). Do you remember some of the eochairfhocail (keywords)…
Saol Frank McCourt (1930-2009): Mionchroineolaíocht Posted by róislín on Jul 26, 2009
While one could write voluminously on Frank McCourt’s life, here we are just focusing on eochairphointí a shaoil (the key points of his life), with the appropriate terminology in Irish. See if you can figure out the eochairfhocal (keyword) for each sentence from the context. The eochairfhocail are underlined. There are a few questions below…
Capsúlbheathaisnéis: Proinsias Mac Cuarta (aka Frank McCourt), 19 Lúnasa 1930 – 19 Iúil 2009, ar Shlí na Fírinne anois Posted by róislín on Jul 23, 2009
Barely back from Azkatraz 2009, and with the capsúlbheathaisnéis of the late Michael Jackson still looming, there is more sad news, bás Phroinsias Mhic Cuarta, or as most people would more likely say, bás Frank McCourt. My Michael Jackson blog spent some time discussing the gaelicization of names, including non-Irish celebrities and international figures. …