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Téarmaí Oíche Shamhna: Cineálacha Cultacha (Halloween Terms: ‘Kinds of Costumes’ in Irish) Posted by róislín on Oct 6, 2016
(le Róislín) By early October, the maisiúcháin and cultacha are already in full force sna siopaí. Céard atá pleanáilte agatsa faoi choinne Oíche Shamhna? We’ve talked about cultacha (costumes) previously in this blog, but this would be a good time to review some of the traditional ones. And to find out if you’ve got any…
25 Chulaith Oíche Shamhna and how to say them in Irish Posted by róislín on Oct 24, 2015
(le Róislín) The variety of Halloween costumes seems to grow greater and greater every year. Here are 25 possibilities and a handful of phrases for questions like: 1) Will you be a werewolf this year? An mbeidh tú i do chonriocht i mbliana? 2) Were you ever a werewolf? (for Halloween, or otherwise)? An raibh…
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…
Cá Bhfuil Tú i do Chónaí? I “mBratach Mheiriceá,” AZ (!) Posted by róislín on Jul 4, 2011
(le Róislín) Bhí mé réidh le níos mó a scríobh faoi na trídhathaigh a bhfuil ceithre dhath orthu, ach tháinig mé ar bheagán eolais faoin scáilbhaile, Bratach Mheiriceá, in Arizona agus shíl mé go mbeadh sé suimiúil blaigín a scríobh faoi. Ciallaíonn ainm an bhaile “American Flag.” Go teoiriciúil, d’fhéadfadh duine “Tá mé i mo…