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25 Ways to Say ‘Family’ in Irish, Cuid a Ceathair (Pt. 4) Posted by róislín on Mar 6, 2016
(le Róislín) The previous three blogs have dealt with fifteen different ways to say “family” in Irish (naisc thíos), starting with “teaghlach” and “clann.” Today we’ll look at some aspects of the extended family, referring to “descendants”, starting our list with no. 16. Remember, “gs” for “genitive singular and “gpl” for “genitive plural” D…
Martin Luther King, Jr. — Capsúlbheathaisnéis i nGaeilge (Brief Bio in Irish) Posted by róislín on Jan 18, 2016
(le Róislín) The fundamental concept of a “gluaiseacht cearta sibhialta” transcends any one country, so it seems appropriate to recognize the American federal holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, with a brief biography of King n Irish. In fact, the Civil Rights Movement of 1960s America, in which King played an immensely significant role, was…