Samhain – Irish Language Resources for halloween
Samhain is an integral festival to Ireland’s traditions, intertwined with Gaeilge, the Irish language. Bitesize Irish members have access to “Samhain” and “Seasons and Months” online lessons, amongst many others. Listen and repeat thousands of Irish language recordings throughout the courses in Bitesize Cúrsaí. Learn at your own page.
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Halloween
Learn all the phrases and vocabulary you need to celebrate Halloween as Gaeilge! This is a lesson walk through of the Bitesize Cúrsaí lesson Halloween which is available to Bitesize Irish members in our course Days and Holidays.
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
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 off at
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, “dhaoibh.” Our modern notion of trick or treating arose from the practice of setting food out in welcome for one’s ancestors on Oíche Shamhna. In some areas, setting out food had a second purpose…that
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 Oíche Shamhna (Halloween) – Part 1, 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
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.
Have a happy Samhain. Bitesize Irish members have access to Bitesize Cúrsaí, our online Irish language courses. Listen and repeat thousands of Irish language recordings throughout the courses in Bitesize Cúrsaí. Learn at your own page.
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