@theirishfor

Smithereens of the Irish language, curated with grá by @darachos. Buy my books (Motherfoclóir & Craic Baby) at a bookshop 💚 He/Him/Sé Agent: @sallyanne_s

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I'm not here anymore, just keeping the account undeleted so I can reach and be reached by the connections I've made over the last ten years. I'm darach.bsky.social and theirishfor.bsky.social over there.
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Craic Baby is Bealtaine pick by library member Andrew Lloyd: 'As a follow up to the successful Motherfoclóir, writer Darach Ó Séaghdha meanders through suburban life with an ear open for Irish ways of saying and doing things...' Read review: dublincity.ie/library/blog/b… @theirishfor
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London friends! Come and see me and some very illustrious speakers talk at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith on the 24th of May. It'll be bleedin' deadly! irishculturalcentre.ticketso…

Beyond Cúpla Focal: The Hidden History of Irish Words - Irish Cultural Centre

From abhainn (river) to úll (apple), everyday Irish words hide a rich backstory. By delving into the history of these words, we uncover the story of…

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An tSeachtain na Gaeilge seo, cuirfear an seisiún fíorúil “Scéalta an Zú Mhairbh” ar fáil as Gaeilge do ghrúpaí rang 3-6. Áirithint de dhíth. Faigh tuilleadh eolais agus déan áirithint: Scéálta an Zú Mhairbh museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natu… #SnaG25
Taispeántas de sheitheadóireacht an fhaolchú léith in Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann - Stair an Dúlra

ALT Taispeántas de sheitheadóireacht an fhaolchú léith in Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann - Stair an Dúlra

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Ten years ago, Twitter changed my life. If anyone should defend this place, it's me: book deal, podcast, freelance work, new friends after 30, a chance to advocate for my daughter. So when I say that this place is a dump now, you know it's definitely a dump. #MyXAnniversary
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Anyway, find me on 🟦sky
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The Irish for (the book of) Exodus is Eacsadas.
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The Irish for ribcage is creat na n-easnacha.
tay PHANCOUVER@dandermiffIin9 Nov 2024
why is his ribcage built like a sloths?
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The Irish for appendix is aipindic.
J-L Cauvin
@JLCauvin5 Nov 2024
Republicans are like America's appendix. They do nothing, but they can kill you.
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The Irish for funny bone is néaróg ulnach.
Kenneth Fisqher (the q is silent)@sqlstudent14411 Nov 2024
Did you know that if you boil a funny bone, you'll get a laughing stock.
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The Irish for sinus is cuas. A cuas crainn is a hollow in a tree.
L Dev@LDevv_xxx11 Nov 2024
The sinuses is proof god doesn’t exist
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In light of #GE2024's most talked-about moment today, I'd love to hear any stories or comments you have about a teacher, or teachers, who made a positive difference to you.
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I wrote this piece a few years back on Ireland's high proportion of politicians who started their careers as teachers. thejournal.ie/readme/tds-as-…

The Irish For: Why do so many Irish politicians start out as teachers?

Darach Ó Séaghdha asks why we elect so many múinteoirí to the Oireachtas.

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Shane McGowan’s first “stage name” was Shane O’ Hooligan
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The Irish for football hooligans is amhais an tsacair.
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I think that hooley, a party, also comes from Ó hUallacháin. But I'm sue someone will correct me if that's disputed.
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Con Houlihan supported the hooligan/Ó hUallacháin theory, in particular the argument that there was an Irish family of that name in 18th century London who partied as 'twere 1799. m.independent.ie/regionals/d…
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Is é do vóta do ghuth. Seiceáil go bhfuil do shonraí cruinn agus cothrom le dáta ar checktheregister.ie/ga-IE/
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This whole thread is golden, happy birthday @theirishfor ! Twas mine yesterday – at Tottenham, London
The Irish For@theirishfor5 Nov 2024
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28. Join the library. They have all the books with the inter-library loans and all that. 29. If you're feeling low, plan one small thing to look forward to each day and one medium thing to look forward to each week. Even if it's just texting an old pal out of the blue.
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