Tag Archives: tuíodóireacht
Cé Mhéad Tuíodóir? (How many thatchers?) Posted by róislín on Apr 21, 2013
(le Róislín) In the last blog, I raised the question of how many professional thatchers are out there, curious as to whether the trade growing or declining. Trying to search for numbers of thatchers in the US, Canada, and Australia proved a bit time-consuming. Computer searches mostly ended up giving me results for “dethatching” services…
Ag Caint faoi Thuí agus faoi Thuíodóireacht (Speaking of Thatching) Posted by róislín on Apr 14, 2013
(le Róislín) Before moving away from tuíodóireacht to other topics, I thought it would be interesting to look at the tools used by a tuíodóir, and also to look briefly at the use of díonta tuí outside of Ireland and Britain. You might have just noticed the phrase “díonta tuí” (thatched roofs). And you might…
Bean an Tuíodóra (The Wife of the Thatcher) Posted by róislín on Apr 11, 2013
(le Róislín) Well, no, this blog is not going to be about the late Margaret Hilda Thatcher, An Banbharún Thatcher (13 Deireadh Fómhair 1925-8 Aibreán 2013). She actually only acquired the name “Thatcher” through marriage, having been born a “Roberts.” While it’s interesting to ponder the origin of the surname “Thatcher” in England, and the…