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My recollection from my long ago Leaving Cert history class is that most of the antiTreaty side in the debate were concerned about the lack of a Republic and it was almost only the Monaghan TD(s) who were worried about parting with the 6 counties
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
My recollection from my long ago Leaving Cert history class is that most of the antiTreaty side in the debate were concerned about the lack of a Republic and it was almost only the Monaghan TD(s) who were worried about parting with the 6 counties
Ordógaí na lámh nó na gcos, meas tú? (Ag smaoineamh ar m’uncail ag fiosrú i mBéarla tráth, “was it the thumb of his hand or the thumb of his foot?”)
December 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Ordógaí na lámh nó na gcos, meas tú? (Ag smaoineamh ar m’uncail ag fiosrú i mBéarla tráth, “was it the thumb of his hand or the thumb of his foot?”)
I don’t have access to my old student notes any more but I remember being struck dumb when I read this
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I don’t have access to my old student notes any more but I remember being struck dumb when I read this
Also when the sheriff calls out the guards in support of his enforcement actions they are technically … a posse
December 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Also when the sheriff calls out the guards in support of his enforcement actions they are technically … a posse
I have tried to use AI for language-related tasks and I’m not sure which annoys me more, its perfect imitation of lazy dishonest incompetence or the grovelling sycophantism of its responses
December 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I have tried to use AI for language-related tasks and I’m not sure which annoys me more, its perfect imitation of lazy dishonest incompetence or the grovelling sycophantism of its responses
Good morning. I’ve just finished Martha Wells’ Queen Demon and considering what to read next. Possibly Kate Elliott’s The Nameless Land although that would be two big treats one after the other
November 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Good morning. I’ve just finished Martha Wells’ Queen Demon and considering what to read next. Possibly Kate Elliott’s The Nameless Land although that would be two big treats one after the other
I wouldn’t call it a favourite but the British comedy Allo Allo riffed off resistance cliches
November 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I wouldn’t call it a favourite but the British comedy Allo Allo riffed off resistance cliches
Tá seans go bhfeicfinn a dhriotháir céile i gceann cúpla seachtaine, d’fheadfainn ceist a chur air
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Tá seans go bhfeicfinn a dhriotháir céile i gceann cúpla seachtaine, d’fheadfainn ceist a chur air
Supposedly Malcolm and Calum were each in more recent centuries popular with different, ahem, faith communities in Scotland (think “Billy” vs. “Liam”)
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Supposedly Malcolm and Calum were each in more recent centuries popular with different, ahem, faith communities in Scotland (think “Billy” vs. “Liam”)
Gach faisean dá nócht ar Mhór is ar Shíle” i gCúirt an Mheán Oíche .i. an bhean Ghaelach ag cur amú airgead
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gach faisean dá nócht ar Mhór is ar Shíle” i gCúirt an Mheán Oíche .i. an bhean Ghaelach ag cur amú airgead
You don’t want to find out what happens if you breach their walled garden
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
You don’t want to find out what happens if you breach their walled garden
See this by @davidstifter.bsky.social
Don’t know why the older words fell out of use; I’ve read too that “gealach” could be considered a kenning, in the sense of a figurative/ metaphorical name for something whose real name now almost taboo to use (cf names for bear in many Indo-European languages)
Don’t know why the older words fell out of use; I’ve read too that “gealach” could be considered a kenning, in the sense of a figurative/ metaphorical name for something whose real name now almost taboo to use (cf names for bear in many Indo-European languages)
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
See this by @davidstifter.bsky.social
Don’t know why the older words fell out of use; I’ve read too that “gealach” could be considered a kenning, in the sense of a figurative/ metaphorical name for something whose real name now almost taboo to use (cf names for bear in many Indo-European languages)
Don’t know why the older words fell out of use; I’ve read too that “gealach” could be considered a kenning, in the sense of a figurative/ metaphorical name for something whose real name now almost taboo to use (cf names for bear in many Indo-European languages)
Wiktionary is probably taking this from McBain’s etymological dictionary, which I believe is considered unreliable. Meanwhile there is no sign of this as word for sausage at all in eDIL, which seems strange. OTOH there’s this paper about Norse loan words in Irish lup.lub.lu.se/luur/downloa...
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Wiktionary is probably taking this from McBain’s etymological dictionary, which I believe is considered unreliable. Meanwhile there is no sign of this as word for sausage at all in eDIL, which seems strange. OTOH there’s this paper about Norse loan words in Irish lup.lub.lu.se/luur/downloa...
Ar chuairt do m’athair go Würzburg, d’inis duine de mhuintir na háite dó go gcéiliúradh Oíche Fhéile Máirtín le dinnéar 🪿- “ach bhí an rud céanna againne i gConamara!” a deir m’athair
November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Ar chuairt do m’athair go Würzburg, d’inis duine de mhuintir na háite dó go gcéiliúradh Oíche Fhéile Máirtín le dinnéar 🪿- “ach bhí an rud céanna againne i gConamara!” a deir m’athair
Previous people who were going to save the language by making it cool
Seo Linn
The boxer guy who had a TV show about his journey
Des Bishop
The Hothouse Flowers (that’s the oldest incarnation I personally remember)
Seo Linn
The boxer guy who had a TV show about his journey
Des Bishop
The Hothouse Flowers (that’s the oldest incarnation I personally remember)
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Previous people who were going to save the language by making it cool
Seo Linn
The boxer guy who had a TV show about his journey
Des Bishop
The Hothouse Flowers (that’s the oldest incarnation I personally remember)
Seo Linn
The boxer guy who had a TV show about his journey
Des Bishop
The Hothouse Flowers (that’s the oldest incarnation I personally remember)
AND if considered two words (Spéir ghorm) then the second is lenited anyway as an adjective following a feminine noun
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
AND if considered two words (Spéir ghorm) then the second is lenited anyway as an adjective following a feminine noun
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Ariane 6: déanta in Éirinn
www.esa.int
November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Léigh tuilleadh: www.esa.int/Space_in_Mem...
The guy on RnaG gave an interesting viewpoint
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The guy on RnaG gave an interesting viewpoint
November 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
No it certainly wouldn’t!
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
No it certainly wouldn’t!
The GAA thing must relate to GAA “Scór” competitions, they have both “Rince Foirne” and “Rince Seit” competitions and presumably rules for both
November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The GAA thing must relate to GAA “Scór” competitions, they have both “Rince Foirne” and “Rince Seit” competitions and presumably rules for both
Yeah, I think they thought it was too polluted with Saxon influences because of the quadrilles / lancers stuff so they wanted to reconstruct older “more authentic” traditional dancing
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Yeah, I think they thought it was too polluted with Saxon influences because of the quadrilles / lancers stuff so they wanted to reconstruct older “more authentic” traditional dancing
I see pavement used occasionally, especially in a technical materials sense, but footpath is still the main word
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I see pavement used occasionally, especially in a technical materials sense, but footpath is still the main word