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Weekly Lesson - Donald Trump's Mother

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Weekly Lesson: The Problem of Asbestos

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Weekly Lesson: Unravelling Northern Ireland

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Ath-bhuannachd - Reclaiming

Gaelic – intoDownload

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Bha Sam a’ coiseachd...

Chapter 1 1.Bha Sam a’ coiseachd bhon taigh-solais gu ceannach cuid thombaca. (Sam was walking from the lighthouse to buy some tobacco.). ————————————————————– Pronunciation: Section 1 Bha = “Va” Sam = “Sam” (same as in English) a’ = “uh” (like the “u” in “but”) coiseachd = “kaw-shukhk” (the “ch” is a guttural sound, like in “loch”) bhon = “vonn” (the “bh” is pronounced like a…

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Weekly Lesson: County Lines

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As in English, we have two types of adjectives: the adjectives before the noun (the green man ) the adjectives after the noun (the man is green) The same rules apply in Gaelic but can be a little bit vague when trying to translate because the adjective comes immediately after the noun (not before) in both cases. As always there are exceptions to this rule and there are some appearing…

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Gaelic Lesson 15 - Plurals

Some nouns can have more than one plural form but here are a few examples of what they look like: plurals ending in an beachdan brògan dealbhan plurals ending in ichean  gealaichean and also notice this one>  bràithrean other endings you will see are tan, tean, annan, achan, aidhean as well as special irregular ones

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Gaelic Lesson 9 - Lenition

In Gaelic names, “Mac” means “Son of” and “Nic” means ” daughter of”. So in a name like “MacDonald” – it literally means son of Donald. In Gaelic culture there is a female equivalent but it is not seen much in the English world “NicDonald” for example. Gaelic has many first names which translate into English,, you may know some of them already, like Seamus, Iain, Catriona. Calum (James, John,…

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The Hawthorn (a Poem)

Upon the leaf of hawthorn greenAppears a drop of dewWith spiders webs reflecting frost Upon the bush´s hueAnd comes an Angel staff in handReflected in the dropWhere Lord and Lady Crawford lieWith sticks and lollipopsAs the sun does take a turn The whited ground turns green The Angel walks towards the gateAnd light shines in betweenAnd as the dew dries for the dayA sign that autumn comes As well…

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What Does Brazen mean?

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Tha mi a’ dol don bhùth / I'm Going to the Shop.

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A Morning Prayer (a Poem)

A great silence in our quiet hoursWaits in God's Love, Awe and PowerWith birds and nature we sojournFather keep us, this new mornThe rain drops upon the gentle flowersWhile deer upon a sighting cowersKeep us Father shining brightAs from darkness, comes first lightAs birds upon two branches bendBlessings on us, all, you sendIn lofty castles or houses smallIn mining pits or marble hallsSend us…

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In Conversation with my friend Nasser

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Deich 'Sé do bheatha, a Mhoire - 10 Hail Mary Prayers

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