Some interesting words & phrases about rain in irish
Clagarnach baistí - pelting rain
Ag clagarnach ar an díon - rain pattering on the roof
Bogfhearthainn - soft rain
Fliuch go craiceann - soaked to the skin
Breacbháisteach - occasional rain
Seadbháisteach - drizzle of rain
Cídeog - covering your head and shoulders against rain/wind
Spútrach - a downpour of rain, "Splashing rain"
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@macbug de selby 1 spoken pronunciation :) sincere apologies to any gaeilgoirs if im messing this up though help
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Dónall Ó Héalaí is my new gaeilgoir husband
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We awarded our first "Gaeilgoir na seachtaine" certificates today. Maith Sibh!!
11/10/19
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Donnacha are u a Gaeilgeoir?????????? You give off the energy <3
I'm fluent but not a native speaker! I wish I was but I've gone to all irish primary and secondary!!! and Im thinking of studying irish in college!!!
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Songs about Ireland / In Irish that I would recommend EVERYONE to listen to.
Firstly, we have Sinéad O'Connor's song 'Famine'. Sinéad was an Irish singer-songwriter and a prominent activist. A very interesting figure, who wrote beautifully poignant songs on issues Ireland faced in the 90's in particular, but these songs still remain very relevant today. This song deals with the truth behind the so-called famine in Ireland, and has been deemed controversial since Sinead first performed it.
Of course, next we have Hozier. 'Butchered Tongue' is a wistful song about the decline in the Irish language and Irish culture. It also touches on the pitchcapping of Irish Rebels during the 1798 rebellion against the british. Yes I cried when hearing this song for the first time.
Another Hozier song, that actually surprised me a lot, is 'De Selby (part 1)'. This song is the first time I have heard the Irish language in a song by a globally popular artist. The idea that this song was played, that Irish was played across the world still amazes me. See my translation for this song here. This song is incredibly beautiful.
A band that sings in Irish is Dysania, and I would really recommend their song 'Lasú Croí'. The song slaps, and they are incredible for keeping our language alive through modern music. I'd also recommend 'Bothar Briste'.
Another band that sings as gaeilge is IMLÉ. I'd recommend 'Éad' and 'Go Deo, Go Deo.' Their songs are incredibly moving, 'Go Deo, Go Deo' kinda reminds me of a calmer version of 'Army Dreamers' by Kate Bush.
'The Town I Left Behind' is also a classic song that practically every Irish person knows. I would personally recommend The Dubliner's version. As well as this I would recommend listening to 'Grace', and 'The Foggy Dew'. All these songs deal with Ireland's history in some way - from the troubles to the 1916 rising.
'Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears' is another well-known song that I particularly remember learning in primary school. The Irish-Americans might be interested in this one - it's a song about the mass immigration to America during the Famine.
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So who had "gaeilgoir twitter descends into discourse and name-calling over a podcast" on their 2020 bingo card?
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How do you pronounce your url?
ugh it’s so hard to convey pronunciation in text and I just KNOW if I don’t get it PERFECT some salty gaeilgoir is going to pop into my asks with “well you CLEARLY don’t speak Irish because THIS is ACTUALLY how it’s pronounced”
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