Monthly Archives: October 2012

Notes on Nolan 9

Posted on October 30, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Chapter 2 – prolepsis Prolepsis is the anticipation of what comes later in the sentence and is a significant feature of Irish grammar. Words than can be used proleptically include: a) pronouns é, í, iad, ea. For example, the use … Continue reading →

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Séadna chapter 12

Posted on October 29, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caibideal a Dódhéag. Nóra. Cogar, a Pheig; dar ndó’ ní raibh ceangal ar Shéadna gan pósadh. Peig. Is dócha, a Nóra, go raibh ceangal air gan an éagóir a dhéanamh. Nóra. Ní hé sin a thuig Máire Ghearra uaidh, ach … Continue reading →

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Words from Cnósach Focal ó Bhaile Bhúirne

Posted on October 28, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Cnósach Focal ó Bhaile Bhúirne   a ə, i á ɑː abhac auk abhar aur abhlúir au’luːrʹ abhraím/úraím, abhrú, abhraithe/úraithe au’riːmʹ, au’ruː, aurihi abhraíocht au’riːxt abhras aurəs ablach ɑbələx acfaing ɑkfiŋʹ acfaingeach ɑkfiŋʹəx acfaingeacht/acfaingíocht ɑkfiŋʹəxt, ɑkfi’ŋʹiːxt ach ɑx achamaireacht ɑxəmirʹəxt … Continue reading →

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Gníomhartha na nAspal, caib. 1

Posted on October 28, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caibideal 1. Deasgabháil Chríost. Maitias dá thoghadh in inead Iúdáis. Do dheineas an chéad chainnt, a Theophiluis, ar na nithibh go léir a thosnaigh Íosa ar dhéanamh agus ar theagasc, Go dtí an lá ’nar deasgabháladh é tar éis a … Continue reading →

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The preface to part 2 of Séadna

Posted on October 28, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

The early chapters of Séadna first appeared in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge. Fr. Shán Ó Cuív’s very useful bibliography of Canon Ua Laoghaire’s works shows that the first publication of a larger block of Séadna was the publication of part 2 … Continue reading →

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Séadna chapter 11

Posted on October 27, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caibideal a hAondéag Lena línn sin do bhí Micil agus a mháthair ag críochnú an chleamhnais ar a ndícheall. Is beag ná go raibh sé socair acu cé hiad a bheadh ar an gcóisire. D’airíodar an duine ag teacht chun … Continue reading →

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Lughaidh Mac Con chapter 2

Posted on October 26, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caibideal a Dó. An Dos Iúir. Bhí Art mac Cuínn in’ Árdrí ar Éirinn. Chuaigh sé siar go Cúige Connacht ar chuaird. Bhíodh sé ag bronnadh séad nuair a bhíodh sé ar a chuardaibh mar sin. Eachra agus srianta ab … Continue reading →

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Lúghaidh Mac Con chapter 1

Posted on October 25, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Lúghaidh Mac Con An tAthair Peadar Ua Laoghaire Canónach, S.P. do scríbh ón seanascéal “Cath Muighe Mucrime” Eleanor Knott do chuir in eagar Caibideal a hAon Áine Bhí rí ar an Múmhain fadó agus Ailill ab ainm do, Ailill Ólom. … Continue reading →

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PUL: letter explaining Séadna

Posted on October 24, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caisleán Ua Liatháin, Cae. Chorcaí, Samhain 28, 1913. A Shiúr ionúin, Ní mór dom a dh’ínsint duit, fé mar a gheallas, cad é an saghas duine Séadna. Bhíos-sa tímpall ocht mbliana dh’aois nú mar sin nuair ’airíos “Peig” ag ínsint … Continue reading →

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Foclóir do Shéadna

Posted on October 24, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Foclóirín ’c Eóghanach: someone with the surname Mac Eóghain (a Sligo surname meaning “son of Eóghan”), anglicised as MacKeown, Cowan and a number of other variations. In its anglicised form, this surname cannot be distinguished from Mac Eóin, which has … Continue reading →

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