Wren Day Customs
Lá an Dreoilín (Wren Day) occurs on St. Stephen’s Day. Irish linguists speculate that "dreoilín" derives from two combined words, "draoi" and "…
Lá an Dreoilín / Wren Day
Ceiliúrtar Lá an Dreoilín ar an 26ú Nollag achan bhliain / Wren Day is celebrated on December 26th every year.
An Nollaig / Christmas
Trí lá saoire a bhíodh i bhFéile na Nollag – Lá Nollag ar an 25ú, Lá Fhéile Stiofáin/Lá an Dreoilín ar an 26ú agus Lá Fhéile Eoin, Asp…
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Grianstad an Gheimhridh / The Winter Solstice
To the Neolithic culture of the Boyne Valley, the winter solstice marked the start of the New Year – a sign of nature’s rebirth and promising rene…
Figuring out the Gender of Irish nouns – Endings and Consonants
There are ways to guess whether a noun is masculine or feminine based on the ending. In fact, many Irish grammar books provide long lists of “mascul…
Enhancing my Irish Connection through Language
The first time the notion of an Irish language (as opposed to an Irish accent) hit my radar was in 1981. I was in London, and I had the great fortune …
