{"id":11632,"date":"2021-11-24T20:05:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=11632"},"modified":"2021-11-24T20:05:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:05:25","slug":"feile-an-altaithe-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/feile-an-altaithe-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"F\u00e9ile an Altaithe – Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Haigh, a chairde!<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Photo from Pixabay, CCO.,<\/p><\/div>\n

We all know Thanksgiving is an American holiday and thus not celebrated in Ireland, but did you know the influence Ireland might of had on the first Thanksgiving?<\/a><\/p>\n

Apparently in February of 1631, after a hard winter, the pilgrims were ecstatic to find that some hope and sustenance had arrived in a ship called The Lyon<\/strong>. Loaded with food and drink from Dublin, The Lyon revived the spirits of the settlers, they had a feast and expressed their gratitude.<\/p>\n

Of course this is debated as to whether or not this is true, and the true origins of the first Thanksgiving are certainly mostly exaggerated and feel-good fables.<\/p>\n

Today there is no native Irish word for Thanksgiving, but Gaeilge speakers will refer to it as:\u00a0\u201cF\u00e9ile an Altaithe<\/strong><\/em>\u201d (or L\u00e1 Gabh\u00e1la Bu\u00edochais, L\u00e1 Bu\u00edochais<\/em><\/strong>) The word is inspired by the Irish verb \u201caltaigh<\/em>\u201d, meaning to give thanks, usually to God, or from the word “bu\u00edochas<\/em>“, which means thanks.<\/p>\n

For your Thanksgiving meals tomorrow, or any day, here’s an Irish blessing for your meal:<\/p>\n

Beannaigh sin a Thiarna<\/em>
\nagus Beannaigh \u00e1r mbia agus deoch<\/em>
\n\u00f3s t\u00fa a cheannaigh sin go daor<\/em>
\nsaor sin \u00f3 gach olc<\/em>
\n\u00c1im\u00e9an<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bless us oh Lord, and these thy gifts which
\nwe are about to receive from thy bounty, through Jesus Christ
\nour Lord, Amen<\/p>\n

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If you happen to find yourself holidaying in Ireland this Thanksgiving or in the future… it’s possible to find restaurants that celebrate with a Thanksgiving inspired meal:<\/p>\n

Ballymaloe House, Cork<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Nestled in the countryside, Ballymaloe House is a family run restaurant rich in history that goes all the way back to the year 1440.<\/p>\n

The Merry Ploughboy Pub, Dublin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Traditional Thanksgiving dinner and Irish entertainment from owners and musicians \u201cthe Merry Ploughboys\u201d and their troupe of Irish dancers.<\/p>\n

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Some more “Thanksgiving” related vocabulary:<\/p>\n

bu\u00edochas<\/em> – Thanks<\/p>\n

bu\u00edoch<\/em> – \u00a0Thankful, grateful<\/p>\n

Bu\u00edochas le Dia<\/em> – \u00a0Thank God<\/p>\n

M\u00edle bu\u00edocha<\/em>s – A thousand thanks (thanks a million)<\/p>\n

Go raibh maith agat<\/em> – Thank you (may you have goodness)<\/p>\n

Go raibh m\u00edle maith agat<\/em> – Thank you very much (may you have a thousand good things)<\/p>\n

Go m\u00e9ada\u00ed Dia th\u00fa – May God make you prosper<\/p>\n

L\u00e1 an Altaithe sona duit<\/em> – Happy Thanksgiving (to one person)<\/p>\n

L\u00e1 an Altaithe sona daoibh<\/em> –\u00a0 Happy Thanksgiving (to multiple people)<\/p>\n

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L\u00e1 an Altaithe sona daoibh !<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Haigh, a chairde! We all know Thanksgiving is an American holiday and thus not celebrated in Ireland, but did you know the influence Ireland might of had on the first Thanksgiving? Apparently in February of 1631, after a hard winter, the pilgrims were ecstatic to find that some hope and sustenance had arrived in a…<\/p>\n

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