FUAIMEANNA NA SÉASÚR – Nótaí
Irish English Lá ‘le Bríde St Brigid’s Day tús an earraigh beginning of spring uain nuabheirthe newborn lambs ag pocléim bounding garraí field/orchard ag borradh flowering/growing fiáine wild (pl) ag múscailt, ag coradh. awakening, stirring cuacha cuckoos áiteanna i gcéin faraway places thar thíortha is aigéin. over countries and oceans bumbóga bumble bees ar thóir […]
FUAIMEANNA NA FARRAIGE – Nótaí
Véarsa 1 Irish English tá an ghrian ag éirí the sun is rising tá na héin ag canadh the birds are singing thar an bhfarraige mhín over the smooth sea go séimh is go binn gently and sweetly dúlamán type of edible seaweed duileasc dulse ag dealramh ar charraig shining or glistening on a rock […]
CRANN NA nGUÍONNA – Nótaí
There are two sections to this: 1. Background to Wishing Trees 2. Vocabulary 1. Information about Wishing Trees can be found on the last page of the book. Here is a translation: Wishing trees or fairy trees can be found in many places in Ireland. Historically, these were places that were believed to be door-ways […]
MO CHUID AMHRÁIN GHAEILGE 2 – Nótaí
An Gréasaí Bróg It is a traditional Irish song structured as a conversation between a mother and daughter. The daughter pleads to be allowed to go to the fair, but her mother replies that she can go when she turns thirteen — she is only nine now, and as an analogy, too young to make […]
MO CHÉAD RAINN GHAEILGE – Nótaí
Micilín Muc Full version: Chuaigh Micilín Muc ar an aonach lá ar an aonach lá ar an aonach lá Chuaigh Micilín Muc ar an aonach lá Haigh! Hó! Micilín Muc! (Micilín Muc went to the market one day, to the market one day…) Cheannaigh sé hata le cur ar a cheann cur ar […]
MO CHUID AMHRÁIN GHAEILGE 1 – Nótaí
Báidín Fheilimí This is a traditional Irish song which originates in the Gaeltacht region in the north-west of County Donegal, which is usually taught to young children. It is based on the immortalistion of a small boat owned by a man called Feilimí (Phelim) heading to Tory Island. Tory Island (Toraigh) is an island 14.5 […]
