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A Short Glossary for the Irish Rap Song “C.E.A.R.T.A” by Kneecap (Rapcheol Gaeilge) [Cuid/Pt. 3] Posted by on Jan 15, 2018

(le Róislín) Bhuel, anois, seo cuid a trí den ghluais.  The “naisc” for the first two installments are listed “thíos,” together with links to the original song text and lyrics.  BTW, a few of the entries in this series aren’t really Irish language vocabulary words, but just some references that could perhaps use a bit…

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If the other grandfather is “Grandpa,” what Irish term can you use? Posted by on Oct 27, 2016

(le Róislín) Here, as previously promised, is a review of Irish words for “grandfather,” “grandpa,” and “grand(d)ad,” written as a companion piece to the recent post, “If the other grandmother is “Grandma,” what Irish term can you use?” As we’ll see, the same three adjectives can be used to create the word “grandfather” from “father”…

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If the other grandmother is “Grandma,” what Irish term can you use? Posted by on Oct 24, 2016

(le Róislín) Inspired by a recent comment from reader Rita C., who noted that Irish has “so many choices for Irish grandmother names,” I thought this would be a good time to review some of the terms.   This blogpost will deal with grandmothers, and we’ll probably have a companion piece for the grandfathers.  Go raibh…

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Pronunciation tips for Mamó, Móraí, and Daideo (Grandma/Granny and Grandpa) Posted by on Jun 5, 2009

 (le Róislín) There have been numerous inquiries on how to pronounce these words, since the previous blogpost on this topic came out (nasc thíos), so here are some tips: To pronounce Mamó: the final vowel is long, so it gets extra emphasis: mam-OH To pronounce Móraí: the emphasis is on the first syllable, which sounds like…

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Lá na Máithreacha vs. Lá na Máthar (“Day of the Mothers” or “of the Mother”)? Posted by on May 10, 2009

(le Róislín) I’ve been following this debate in Irish circles for a good 10 or so years now, probably since the first time I wrote on the topic for my Irish language column for children in the Philadelphia-based Irish Edition newspaper (www.irishedition.com).  Are we celebrating one mother or all mothers?  I should probably qualify that to say…

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