Watch back March’s Live Q&A with Eoin, Aisling, Siobhán and Emma above!
Here are some notes and links from the Q&A:
- Just some of the Livestreamed Masses
- Prayers in Irish
- Common ways of saying Good man yourself! Well done!
- Bulaí fir! – Good man!/Well done! (Particularly Ulster Irish)
- Bulaí mná! – Good woman!/Well done!
- Bulaí girsí! – Good girl!/Well done!
- Ardfhear! – Good man!
- Nár laga Dia thú! – Well done! (May God not weaken you!)
- Treise leat! – Well done! More power to you!
- Bulaí fir! – Good man!/Well done! (Particularly Ulster Irish)
- Loan words from European languages
- Seomra, from Old French chambre – room
- Gársún, from French garçon – boy
- French Loan words in Irish by Henry Risk (read here)
- Is cás dom, from Spanish me cuesta
- Lapa, also present in Slavic languages – paw
- Early Irish Saints
- Naomh (Saint) Etchen, 4th century – Scoil Etchen Naofa, a primary school named in his honour in Kinnegad, County Westmeath
- Naomh Teagáin, 4th century – after which Cill Teagáin/Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow
- Early Irish female saints
- Naomh Bríd, 5th century
- Naomh Íde, 6th century
- Early Irish female saints
- St Patrick’s Confessio (read online)
- Practice so as to reach conversational-level Irish
- Leighleat.com – stories with both text and audio.
- Leighanois.com – stories with both text and audio.
- Scéalta do pháistí le Glór na nGael – children’s books read aloud, includes both text
- Nuacht mhall – the weekly news read slowly. A transcript and a glossary is in the episode description.
- Vifax – Practice your Irish with clips from the daily news on TG4 (Irish language TV) on vifax.nuim.ie. There’s also a worksheet available for each clip, including a transcript of the audio on the last page of the pdf.
- Raidió na Gaeltachta (National Irish language radio station)
- TG4 (Irish language TV channel)
- Gráinne > A Ghráinne
- Learn the workings of an tuiseal gairmeach, the vocative case, in this blogpost.
- Pronunciation of verbs
- Crack Irish Pronunciation, part of Bitesize Cúrsaí.
- Type a fada
- Try pressing Alt Gr (right of the space bar) and the letter you want the fada over (at the same time)
- How to type the fada in Irish on different devices
Patrick had two writings recorded his confession and he also wrote a letter to coroticus. He used the shamrock ☘️ to teach the trinity in Christianity Jesus God and Holy Spirit. St Patrick wasn’t Irish, He is one of the earliest Saints who has left written work.
Sin é! They say he was a Welsh man, we still have the celtic roots!
“8:00 pm Dublin time.”
Is that 7:00 pm or 9:00 pm Kerry time?
M.L.
Hi Michael,
There’s only one time zone in Ireland. 8PM in Dublin is 8PM in Kerry.
Le beannacht,
Aisling
Dia duit Aisling
Is oth liom a fheiceáil go bhfágann tú muid! Ach táim an-sásta ar do shon.
Dia dhaoibh
Edward
How can Irish Americans observe St. Patrick’s Day appropriately, i.e., in the way that is done in Ireland? Go raibh maith agat!
Great question, Christine! Listen in on Monday to hear our reply or listen back at a later date on this page.
What were the most recent borrowings directly into Irish from a language other than English or other than via English (e.g. Reifreann.) I am thinking of the Irish colleges in 17th and 18th century continental Europe.
An-cheist! Great question! Listen in on Monday to hear our reply or listen back at a later date on this page.
Dia duit!
What types of food do Irish families traditionally serve/eat on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland? I understand that the American favorite, Corned Beef with potatoes, carrots and cabbage, is an American creation.
Go raibh maith agat!
Dia is Muire duit, Peggy!
Great question! Listen in on Monday to hear our reply or listen back at a later date on this page.