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Tag Archives: Gaeilige
Learning Irish: Doing It for Catherine
This post might contain spelling mistakes and grammar errors but pass no remarks. As the tshirts say “briste” (broken or bad) Irish is better than “cliste” (clever or perfect) English. So I have decided to learn Irish…..again…. or if you … Continue reading
Market Day in Ballaghaderreen (Irish Language Part One)
Twelve years ago, my wife and I were passing thru the small town of Ballaghaderreen in County Roscommon. It is actually on the county line with County Mayo and was “moved” from County Mayo in a re-arrangement of administrative lines at … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballaghaderreen, Douglas Hyde, Frenchpark, Gaeilige, Irish Language, Sinn Féin
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The First National Hypocrisy
The First National Language is of course the First National Hypocrisy. In September 2011, I attended the launch of An Liofa initiative. All very wonderful to have senior And junior PSNI members in attendance but on signing up all Liofa … Continue reading
Mind Your Language
Over on his own site, Bangor Dub has blogged about the Irish Language. And just a few minutes ago, I note that Mick Fealty has published a sensible blog on the same subject. Both are I think in some way … Continue reading
Cant We All Just Get Along………….For Christmas?
Over two thousand people watched the first live Belfast City Council meeting on the Internet last night. Sinn Féin were probably a bit nervous about it as the Mayor Niall Ó Donnghaile (26) was going to be roasted over his … Continue reading
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Tagged Belfast City Hall, Gaeilige, Niall ÓDonnghaile, Parity of Esteem, Shared Future
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“Líofa 2015″… A Campaign to Get People Fluent in Gaelic
Note : “Líofa” is the Gaelic word for “Fluent”. There are lies, damned lies and the Norn Iron Census. And every decade (2011 being just the latest) I lie thru my teeth and claim that I am “liofa” (at best … Continue reading
Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 