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25 Ways to Say ‘Family’ in Irish, Cuid a Trí (Pt. 3) Posted by róislín on Feb 29, 2016
(le Róislín) So far, in this mionsraith within this blog, we’ve looked at seven out of the 25 ways to say “family” in Irish that I have identified. In today’s post, we’ll look further at words that have to do with the extended family or relatives. And just as a little review, let’s try a…
Gaolta and the Fifth Posted by róislín on May 27, 2011
(le Róislín) Fifth declension, that is. So, no, the fifth here is not a cúigiú as in 4/5 of a galún, traditionally filled with uisce beatha, vodca, rum, or other hard liquor, ar ndóigh. And it’s not the “Fifth” that Americans, at least, might take, demand, or plead, to protect against féin-ionchoiriú, etc. That’s “an…