This the second story in Annála Beaga ó Iorrus Aithneach. Like with the last story, I am going to transcribe it here, and note any dialectal features in it. I will not attempt a translation, however. Ar Dhomhnach Chrum Dubh Read more…
The story below, which I’ll analyze for dialectal features, comes from Annála Beaga ó Iorrus Aithneach, first published by Seán Mac Giollarnáth in 1941. Mac Giollarnáth was a folklorist from Ballinasloe and was the editor of An Claidheamh Soluis for Read more…
This article is the second in the two-part series about fish and other sea-side animals, taken from Séamus Mac con Iomaire’s famous book Cladaigh Chonamara. As in the previous post, the list here pulls from the original print run of Read more…
This is the first of a two posts about “fish”. I say “fish” as the author also includes worms and other creatures that can be found on and near the sea in his collection, not just fish. These two selections Read more…
One of my many other interests, apart from Irish, is ethnoastronomy/archaeoastronomy. These two similar subjects are the study of how current and previous cultures understood astronomical phenomenon and related to them. Part of understanding this connection with the sky, is Read more…
Everyone knows the standard months of the year in Irish, as taught by schools everywhere: Eanáir (January), Feabhra (February), Márta (March), Aibreán (April), Bealtaine (May), Meitheamh (June), Iúil (July), Lúnasa (August), Meán Fómhair (September), Deireadh Fómhair (October), Samhain/Mí na Samhna Read more…
Today’s list of “seanráite” comes from an article in Béaloideas titled Seanráite na Ceathrú Rua (NÍ Dhomhnaill, 1980/1981) (note the use of the standard na Ceathrú Rua here…as far as I’m aware, in Carraroe you’ll hear na Ceathrún Ruaidh as Read more…
Introduction Today we’re going to look at the website Vifax. This website is put out and organized by NUI Maynooth, and is one of the best tools for practicing your listening skills in Irish. During the school year, they release Read more…
One of the rich features of English is, in my opinion, the use of similes. It adds a level of texture to someone’s speech, and they often can be frequently used. In this post, I’ll discuss some similes in Irish. Read more…
These old phrases and proverbs (lit. old words and old expressions) were taken from a book called Máire Phatch Mhóir Uí Churraoin: A Scéal Féin, edited by Diarmuid Ó Gráinne, go ndéanfaidh Dia trócaire air. They were collected in 1993 Read more…