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Feabhra na bhFéilte ‘s na bhFeiseanna (February Holidays and Festivals) Posted by on Jan 31, 2013

(le Róislín) These days we can find a special day to celebrate practically every item, product, or concept imaginable, from cheese-rolling (at Cooper’s Hill, England), wife-carrying (originally Finland, now international, including Newry, Maine, and locations in Wisconsin and Michigan), the Idiotarod [sic!] (various locations), and “Punch Your Neighbor Day” in Bolivia. But for a mí…

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Féilte agus Laethanta Saoire agus Ócáidí Speisialta i Mí Feabhra: Trí Phictiúirí Posted by on Feb 14, 2012

(le Róislín) Now that we’ve recently seen how many holidays and special events occur i mí Feabhra, how about labeling some images connected to them?  Seo ocht bpictiúr leis na téamaí a raibh muid ag caint fúthu sa bhlag deireanach (https://blogs.transparent.com/irish/feilte-agus-laethanta-saoire-agus-ocaidi-speisialta-i-mi-feabhra/).  An cuimhin leat an Ghaeilge ar an rud atá sa phictiúr agus/nó an lá…

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Féilte agus Laethanta Saoire agus Ócáidí Speisialta i Mí Feabhra Posted by on Feb 11, 2012

(le Róislín) For a relatively short month, February is sure packed full of holidays.  Here are some dates and some themes.  Can you match them up?  Since writing the dates in the standard “orduimhir” form would lessen the “dúshlán,”  I’ve written them out in full and the key to the numbers is given below, with…

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