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More Month-of-May Motifs (i nGaeilge, ar ndóigh) Posted by on Apr 27, 2014

(le Róislín) Is it the “merry month” of May or the “merry, merry month” of May?  Is it “meidhreach” or “sona,” “croíúil” or “súgach?  Or is it as in the traditional Irish phrase, “buí” (Mí Bhuí na Bealtaine)?  We looked at all of those terms in the last blog (nasc thíos) but here’s a quick…

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Bhuf! Bhuf! (Arís): ‘Sunny’ — Deirfiúr do ‘Bo’ (Céad Mhadra na Stát Aontaithe) Posted by on Aug 19, 2013

(le Róislín) Some of you may remember the blog about Bo Obama, Céad Mhadra na Stát Aontaithe (First Dog of the United States).  Is Uisceadóir Portaingéalach é.  Foilsíodh an blag sin ar an 16ú lá de mhí na Bealtaine, 2009 (https://blogs.transparent.com/irish/bhuf-bhuf-an-chead-mhadra-%E2%80%93-bo-obama-%E2%80%93-the-first-dog/ Anois, tá deirfiúr aige, Sunny.  Leas-deirfiúr, is dócha, le bheith cruinn.  Is Uisceadóir Portaingéalach…

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