Irish Culture & Heritage Blog

Under the shelter of each other, people survive. - Sean Fhocail Series

Under the shelter of each other, people survive...

The Irish language is often remarked upon for it's poetic turn of phrase and that is no more obvious in the sean fhocail - or 'old words'. Sean fhocail are...

Under the shelter of each other, people survive...

The Irish language is often remarked upon for it's poetic turn of phrase and that is no more obvious in the sean fhocail - or 'old words'. Sean fhocail are...

A Good Start is Half the Work Tshirt and Mug

"A good Start is Half the work". - Tús Maith Le...

Tús Maith Leath Na Hoibre translates as "A good Start is Half the work". Often in our lives we fall afoul of a difficult to perceive influence which we are...

"A good Start is Half the work". - Tús Maith Le...

Tús Maith Leath Na Hoibre translates as "A good Start is Half the work". Often in our lives we fall afoul of a difficult to perceive influence which we are...

Sean Fhocail Series:  Nuair a Bhíonn an Fíon Istigh,  Bíonn an Ciall Amuigh!

Sean Fhocail Series: Nuair a Bhíonn an Fíon Is...

The Irish language is often remarked upon for it's poetic turn of phrase and that is no more obvious in the sean fhocail - or 'old words'. Sean fhocail are...

Sean Fhocail Series: Nuair a Bhíonn an Fíon Is...

The Irish language is often remarked upon for it's poetic turn of phrase and that is no more obvious in the sean fhocail - or 'old words'. Sean fhocail are...

Níl Saoi Gan Locht - This is not a Wise Man without Flaw

Níl Saoi Gan Locht - This is not a Wise Man wit...

The Irish language is often remarked upon for it's poetic turn of phrase. To really appreciate how true these comments are one needs to turn to a book. Not a...

Níl Saoi Gan Locht - This is not a Wise Man wit...

The Irish language is often remarked upon for it's poetic turn of phrase. To really appreciate how true these comments are one needs to turn to a book. Not a...

Is fearr Gaeilge briste, ná Béarla cliste - Broken Irish is better than clever English.

Is fearr Gaeilge briste, ná Béarla cliste - Bro...

Today Irish still lives as Ireland still has a number of local areas known as  'Gaeltacht' where the Irish language is the main language used but it is still in...

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Is fearr Gaeilge briste, ná Béarla cliste - Bro...

Today Irish still lives as Ireland still has a number of local areas known as  'Gaeltacht' where the Irish language is the main language used but it is still in...

2 comments
Tuath - Exploring the deeper meaning of a simple word.

Tuath - Exploring the deeper meaning of a simpl...

The Word Túath is an ancient Irish term that most consider to mean tribe or people. As with almost everything in the Irish language though, there are deeper layers to...

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Tuath - Exploring the deeper meaning of a simpl...

The Word Túath is an ancient Irish term that most consider to mean tribe or people. As with almost everything in the Irish language though, there are deeper layers to...

1 comment