Tag Archives: longa
Athleanúint don Athleanúint: Lóistíocht (Cuid/Part 1) Posted by róislín on May 24, 2017
(le Róislín) One good glossary (gluais) deserves another, I suppose one might say. The last blogpost was a vocabulary round-up for the post before that, which had managed to jump from discussing chips/French fries to logistics (naisc thíos). Today we’ll continue with a follow-up to the follow-up (athleanúint don athleanúint) with further discussion of some…
Ghost Ship or Not, How to Say ‘Rats’ in Irish Posted by róislín on Jan 23, 2014
(le Róislín) Cannibal rats? A ghost ship? An Irish island? How dramatic is that? You’ve probably read the basic news scoop by now. The cruise ship Lyubov Orlova, built in 1976 in the former Yugoslavia, is allegedly adrift in the North Atlantic, with no crew. The only living (if that) inhabitants on board are believed…