Samhain - Irish Language Halloween
Videos, interview, and articles with Irish language audio and phonetics, about Ireland's traditional Hallowe'en customs.
Halloween, or Samhain, is an ancient and integral part of Ireland’s culture, a festival intertwined with Gaeilge, the Irish language. It’s a unique connection to Ireland’s traditions and heritage.
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An Saol Eile – The Otherworld in Irish
Let’s explore the Otherworld with the Irish language being our lens. We hear a lot about the Otherworld when referring to ancient Irish culture. I’m not an expert, and am curious to explore these concepts with you. Otherworld in Irish? Conas a deirtear “The Otherworld” as Gaeilge? What’s the Irish for the Otherworld? It seems
Scéalta Samhna – Halloween stories
Especially for púcaí season, listen to seven stories from míolseanchas na hÉireann – the lore of Irish creatures. You’ll hear about You can find even more stories like this at dúchas.ie, the online home of the National Folklore Collection of Ireland. Script NA SIÓGA Deirtear go bhfuil na sióga ina gcónaí faoin talamh, sna sléibhte
Oíche Shamhna: Halloween lore with Dr Kelly Fitzgerald
In this seasonal special, Niall talks to his old friend Dr Kelly Fitzgerald, Head of the School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore at University College Dublin. They discuss Kelly’s background in Chicago, her work as a folklorist and the significance of Halloween – or Samhain – in Irish culture, from the depths of the
Irish language Questions and Answers on the theme of Halloween
Watch Ben and Niall role-play a series of questions and answers on the theme of Halloween! While the subject relates to the customs of Samhain (Halloween), this script and recording is a super tool for Irish language learners ! Role play the conversation with your friends and family using the transcript below. Watch the accompanying
Dressing up for Halloween – Useful Phrases in the Irish Language
We already have several free lessons on the topic of Halloween, including its mysterious origins and all the spooky traditions surrounding it, but in this lesson we’re going to focus on one of the most fun parts of the festival: dressing up. Here we present a few handy phrases to help you talk about dressing
Halloween Lesson Walk-Through
Learn all the phrases and vocabulary you need to celebrate Halloween as Gaeilge! NB This is a lesson walk-through of the old Bitesize Cúrsaí lesson Halloween. An updated version of this lesson is available to Explore and Grow members in our beginners’ course Tús Maith.
Traidisiúin Oíche Shamhna | Irish Halloween Traditions (VIDEO)
Here is a video I put together of the customs associated with Halloween Oíche Shamhna /ee-ha how-na/. Let’s learn about Halloween traditions.Foghlaimímis faoi Thraidisiúin Oíche Shamhna/foh-lem-ee-mish fwee hrad-ish-oo-in ee-ha how-na/ Halloween is celebrated on 1st November.* Ceiliúrtar Oíche Shamhna ar an gcéad lá de mhí na Samhna. /kel-oor-tur ee-ha how-na air on gayd law jeh
How To Say – “Happy Halloween” in the Irish Language (VIDEO)
How to say “Happy Halloween” in the Irish language. Oíche Shamhna Shona Daoibh /Ee-ha How-na hunna ghweev/ “Daoibh” can also be spelt as it is pronounced above, “dhaoibh.” Alternatively, the word ‘daoibh’ can also be pronounced /deev/. Our modern notion of trick or treating arose from the practice of setting food out in welcome for one’s ancestors on Oíche
Spiorad na Samhna Documentary video
Halloween may be over for another year, but it’s still a fascinating link to the “otherworld” in ancient Irish culture.
Halloween, Old Irish-Style
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?
Irish Language Phrases for Oíche Shamhna (Halloween)
Take the Bitesize Irish Halloween Lesson for free. In Origins of Oíche Shamhna (Halloween), we shared with you some interesting information on the origins of Halloween (in Irish, Oíche Shamhna, pronounced roughly EE-hyeh HOW-nuh). In this post, we’ll teach you a few words and phrases in Irish that you can use tonight, if you like,
Origins of Oíche Shamhna (Halloween)
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
Take a free Halloween Irish Language Lesson
Many Hallowe’en traditions come from the Irish celebration of Samhain. It was a pagan celebration in Ireland (and probably in other near-by lands, too). To celebrate, we’ve made a new Hallowe’en Irish language lesson available. It’s free below. It’s a sample of content from Bitesize Cúrsaí: our library of online Irish language lessons for members.
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