If you’re like me, you probably love Halloween. It’s been one of my favorite holidays for as long as I can remember… not QUITE up there with Christmas, but close! I mean, seriously… what kid DOESN’T like dressing up and running all over the neighborhood after dark begging for candy? In fact, with my daughter now …
This post is the fourth and final in a series about the author’s 2013 trip to Ireland as a recipient of a Gaeltacht Summer Award from the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange. The previous posts in this series are A Day in Derry, Donegal Diaries 1: Back to Oideas Gael!, Donegal Diaries 2: A Fortnight in Glenfin, and An Irish Odyssey: …
It’s hard to believe, but 2013 is behind us! Here’s a look back at the blog posts we’ve made since June on the Bitesize Irish Gaelic blog. We’ve covered a lot of ground, that’s for sure! You’ll find a mix of Irish language learning resources, trips to Ireland. and photos from Ireland. Some posts fall …
It’s happened to every language learner at some point or another. You’re chattering away in your new language when all of a sudden…bam! You stop dead because you don’t know how to say what you want to say. It’s as if you’d been floating happily down a river and suddenly run head-long into a dam.
Should you happen to find yourself in the greater San Francisco Bay Area this month, you won’t want to miss a truly unique Irish concert: Sacred Days, Mystic Ways, starring renowned Irish singer and songwriter Mary Mc Laughlin and her Cór Ainglí Irish ensemble. Two concerts are on offer for November, 2013: Sunday, November 10, …
When I was a kid, Halloween was one of my favorite holidays. After all, what could be more fun than dressing up and running all over the neighborhood after dark, begging for goodies and scaring yourself half silly in the process?
As I was walking with my dog (Wiley, the Irish-speaking poodle) on this beautiful autumn morning, my mind quite naturally turned to colors…particularly the golds, oranges, and browns of a typical California October.
Just about the first thing people ask me after I’ve visited Ireland is “how was the weather?” This question is usually followed by a nudge or a knowing look and the words “pretty rainy, right?”
Books are my passion…have been since I was about six years old. So it should come as no surprise that bookstores are where I gravitate when I travel. In fact, people who know me are not at all surprised to learn that I deliberately under pack when I travel, so as to leave room for …
This post is the third in a series about the author’s 2013 trip to Ireland as a recipient of a Gaeltacht Summer Award from the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange. The previous posts in this series are Donegal Diaries 1: Back to Oideas Gael!, Donegal Diaries 2: A Fortnight in Glenfin, and An Irish Odyssey: Irish in the Fair …
