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Children’s Books in Irish by Gwyneth Wynn:  References, Links, and Vocabulary (pt. 2) Posted by on Apr 26, 2017

(le Róislín) If you’ve been following the most recent blogposts (na blagmhíreanna is déanaí, naisc thíos), then you’ve followed our discussion of Micí, Teidí, Beartla Broc, agus An Crann Beag, in books by Irish- and Welsh-speaking author/illustrator Gwyneth Wynn.  Today we’ll briefly recap the background and move on to discuss one or two of her…

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Leabhar Eile le Gwyneth Wynn: Micí agus an Rí (Another Mini Irish Glossary) Posted by on Apr 19, 2017

(le Róislín) In the most recent blog (nasc thíos), we looked at Gwyneth Wynn’s charming Micí ar an bPortach (1998) and provided a glossary of some of the interesting Irish vocabulary words contained in the book.  Most of the entries had to do with digging, drying and “footing” turf.  Today, we’ll look at another book…

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An Dara Díochlaonadh, Firinscneach: Lambs of Butter, Mountains of Butter Posted by on Apr 15, 2011

(le Róislín) Second-declension nouns — mostly feminine, right?  Right!  Mar shampla: spúnóg, bróg, ubh, feirm.  Tuiseal ginideach, uatha? Sodhéanta: spúnóige, bróige, uibhe, feirme, etc. I mentioned in an earlier blog that at least two 2nd-declension nouns are masculine, “im” and “sliabh.”  Let’s start with “im” (butter), if for no other reason than that it has…

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