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‘Tis the Season for … Festive Drinks (‘Deochanna Féiltiúla’ in Irish) like ‘Mulled Wine’ or ‘Hot Buttered Rum’ Posted by róislín on Nov 23, 2018
(le Róislín) ‘Tis the season to be festive (féiltiúil) and one of the special treats that may be served at this time of year is mulled wine (scailtín fíona). An maith leat é? Agus an ndearna tú riamh é? Let’s take a closer look at the name of the drink. We’ll start with “fíon” (wine)…
How To Say Irish Words Like ‘Aghaidh,’ ‘Bhratach,’ and ‘Shaoirse’ (Pronunciation Guide for the Red, White and Blue Blog) Posted by róislín on Jun 20, 2013
(le Róislín) The recurring chorus that I hear in Irish classes, year after year, is “How do you pronounce that?,” or as students get more advanced, and ask it in Irish “Cén chaoi a ndeir tú sin?” (How do you say that?). In theory, at least, people could be asking, “Cén chaoi a bhfuaimníonn tú…
Deochanna Go Leor (Irish Names for Drinks — aipsint go vodca) Posted by róislín on Oct 15, 2009
(le Róislín) Now that “do ghoile” has presumably been “géaraithe,” here’s a list of some of the actual deochanna alcólacha. At some point sa todhchaí, we can also talk about the effects of these beverages, namely various states of tipsiness. And perhaps other related side effects (eilifintí bándearga?). Uisce beatha, literally means “water of…