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The Foclóir Stairiúil na Nua-Ghaeilge (Irish pronunciation: [ˈfˠɔkl̪ˠoːˠɾʲ ˈsˠt̪ˠaɾʲuːlʲ n̪ˠə n̪ˠuəˈɣeːlʲɟə]; "Historical Dictionary of Modern Irish") project was started in 1976 with the aim of creating a historical dictionary for Modern Irish. The dictionary will cover a period from 1600 to the present day. In ...
No Béarla is a four-part documentary style programme broadcast on Irish language television channel TG4 and produced by Dearg Films RTÉ/TG4. It follows presenter Manchán Magan [1] as he journeys throughout Ireland attempting to show that Irish is spoken only by a minority of the population. The title is derived from the English negative "No ...
Irish (Standard Irish: Gaeilge), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ l ɪ k / GAY-lik), [3] [4] [5] is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. [4] [6] [7] [8] [3] It is a member of the Goidelic language group of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous to the island of Ireland. [9]
Irish orthography is the set of conventions used to write Irish. A spelling reform in the mid-20th century led to An Caighdeán Oifigiúil, the modern standard written form used by the Government of Ireland, which regulates both spelling and grammar. [1] The reform removed inter-dialectal silent letters, simplified some letter sequences, and ...
corrie. a cirque or mountain lake, of glacial origin. (OED) Irish or Scots Gaelic coire 'Cauldron, hollow'. craic. fun, used in Ireland for fun/enjoyment. The word is actually English in origin; it entered into Irish from the English "crack" via Ulster Scots. The Gaelicised spelling craic was then reborrowed into English.
Cartoon Network (commonly abbreviated as CN) is a British pay television channel aimed at children which airs animated programming targeting children and young aged 6 to 12. [7][8] It is run by Warner Bros. Discovery under its EMEA division. [9] The channel primarily airs animated programming. The channel initially launched on 17 September 1993 ...
Enjoy a classic game of Hearts and watch out for the Queen of Spades! By Masque Publishing. Advertisement. all. board. card. casino. puzzle.
Shillelagh. A shillelagh (/ ʃɪˈleɪli, - lə / shil-AY-lee, -lə; Irish: sail éille or saill éalaigh[1] [ˌsˠal̠ʲ ˈeːlʲə], "thonged willow") is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top. It is associated with Ireland and Irish folklore.