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How to Say ‘Multilingual Madness’ in Irish (Cuid 2/2) Posted by on Apr 6, 2014

 (le Róislín)   In the last blog, we looked at the word “multilingual” in Irish and discussed “ilteangach” and “ilbhéarlach” as the choices.  Both use the prefix “il-” (“many;” also found in words like “ilghuthach” and “ilstórach“). “Teangach,” as the core of the word “ilteangach,” is, of course, from “teanga” (tongue), and “-bhéarlach” (lenited after…

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Ó Abair An Léir Dhuit, Véarsa 2: Oh, Say Can You See, 2nd verse (Amhrán Náisiúnta na Stát Aontaithe) Posted by on Jun 21, 2012

(le Róislín) Most people only sing the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” but an tAthair Ó Gramhnaigh translated all four verses.  Here is Véarsa a Dó, with the same set-up as in the previous blog.  I’ve split the lines to facilitate the columns and I’ve added a pronunciation guide and  a literal translation.  The…

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