Monthly Archives: November 2012

Gníomhartha na nAspal, Caibideal a Dó

Posted on November 22, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

An Sprid Naomh dá ghlacadh ag na deisceabalaibh. An tseanmóin a thug Peadar uaidh don phobal. Cráifeacht na ndaoine do ghlac an creideamh ar dtúis.  Agus nuair a críochnaíodh laethanta na Cíncíse bhíodar go léir in éineacht in aon áit … Continue reading →

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Séadna chapter 17

Posted on November 19, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caibideal a Seachtdéag. Ghluaiseadar orthu suas, Séadna agus Diarmuid Liath, cos ar chois, go tigh Dhiarmuda. Ní raibh rómpu ann ach cruinniú ban agus leanbh agus seandaoine, agus an tíncéir mór dhá léiriú dhóibh cad a bhí tar éis titim … Continue reading →

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Three great audio files

Posted on November 16, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Three audio files were created to accompany the Cork section of the book Pobal na Gaeltachta: The files weren’t created by me, but I believe they were done for public dissemination to aid the learning of Cork Irish, so I … Continue reading →

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Séadna chapter 16

Posted on November 14, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caibideal a Sédéag. La ’rna mháireach a bhí chúinn, bhí aonach sa tsráid. Bhí Séadna ar an aonach le hualach bróg. Bhí Micil ar an aonach ’na sheasamh leis an ualach. Bhí máthair Mhicil ar an aonach ag díol muice … Continue reading →

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Should Vocatives Decline?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Whether vocatives should decline or not is a constantly raised question. It seems most vocatives don’t decline, as “metaphorical” nouns do not take a morphological vocative. Let’s look at vocatives under a number of categories. 1. Collective nouns do not … Continue reading →

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Notes on the LS of Aesop

Posted on November 12, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

In the preface, it is specifically stated that Osborn Bergin is aiming to show the pronunciation of the generation of the 1850s. Some words have alternatives: * dálta can be /dɑːltə/ or /dɑːlhə/, and all similar words exhibit the same … Continue reading →

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Séadna chapter 15

Posted on November 10, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caibideal a Cúigdéag. D’imigh Seán Ceatach abhaile, agus nuair a fuair sé an chaoi do thairrig sé anuas an scéal. “Níl aon tseó, a Mháire,” ar seisean, “ach a bhfuil de mhaitheas ag Séadna dá dhéanamh ar fuid na dútha. … Continue reading →

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Aesop in Letiriú Shímplí

Posted on November 8, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

I am delighted that someone on my email list, who is known to many as An Lon Dubh, has gone to the trouble of sending me a PDF of the Letiriú Shímplí edition of Aesop a Tháinig go hÉirinn, which … Continue reading →

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You are my love

Posted on November 7, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

I have decided to respond here to the thread Inscríbhinn fháinne on the ILF forum, where someone is checking the translation is tusa mo chroí. According to the experts on Standardised Irish on that forum, this is the right thing … Continue reading →

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Séadna chapter 14

Posted on November 5, 2012 by gleannghaibhle

Caibideal a Ceathairdéag. Peig. Mar aduart ó chiainibh, nuair a thuig Sadhbh Dhiarmuda Léith go raibh cleamhnas Mháire Ghearra briste, duairt sí le gach éinne gurbh í féin a bhris é, agus gurbh é cúis gur bhris sí é, a … Continue reading →

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