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Gaelic music (Irish: Ceol Gaelach, Scottish Gaelic: Ceòl Gàidhealach) is an umbrella term for any music written in the Gaelic languages of Irish and Scottish Gaelic. [1] To differentiate between the two, the Irish language is typically just referred to as "Irish", or sometimes as "Gaeilge" (pronounced "gehl-guh"); Scottish Gaelic is referred to as "Gàidhlig" (commonly pronounced as "GAH-lick").
Roosky is a destination for anglers, as the River Shannon and the nearby loughs are well stocked with coarse fish including roach, perch and bream.The harbour and marina are especially busy in the summer, with cruise vessels regularly stopping here.
Conradh na Gaeilge (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkɔn̪ˠɾˠə n̪ˠə ˈɡeːlʲɟə]; historically known in English as the Gaelic League) is a social and cultural organisation which promotes the Irish language in Ireland and worldwide. The organisation was founded in 1893 with Douglas Hyde as its first president, when it emerged as the successor ...
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 ...
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Present-day Irish has numerous loanwords from English. The native term for these is béarlachas (Irish pronunciation: [ˈbʲeːɾˠl̪ˠəxəsˠ]), from Béarla, the Irish word for the English language. It is a result of language contact and bilingualism within a society where there is a dominant, superstrate language (in this case, English ...
An Gúm. An Gúm (pronounced [ənˠ ˈɡuːmˠ], "The Scheme") was an Irish state company tasked with the publication of Irish literature, especially educational materials. The agency is now part of Foras na Gaeilge. [1] Its mission statement is "To produce publications and resources in support of Irish-medium education and of the use of Irish ...
W195770. Baile Bhúirne is the only official name as it is situated in a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area). Ballyvourney (Irish: Baile Bhuirne [ˌbˠalʲə ˈwuːɾˠn̠ʲə], meaning 'Town of the Beloved', also spelled Baile Mhúirne) [1] is a Gaeltacht village in southwest County Cork, Ireland. Ballyvourney is also a civil parish in the barony ...