'Hamnet' novelist Maggie O'Farrell maps her Irish roots in 'Land'
'Hamnet' novelist Maggie O'Farrell maps her Irish roots in 'Land'
The Irish word 'Ancaire' (anchor in English) has its origin in the Norse word 'akkeri'. There's a few of these nautical terms! ⚓️
Focail Gaelach as Lochlainnis ó dhúcas: ancaire ⚓️
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Our beautiful Irish language is more consistent than English because it has borrowed less from other languages than English - which is like a magpie!
Irish has been influenced by other languages, including Latin, Old Norse, Norman French, and English.
The Irish word 'Bád' (boat in English) has its origin in the Norse word 'Bátr'.
Focail Gaelach as Lochlainnis ó dhúcas: bád. Is teanga álainn í an Ghaeilge ach bhí tionchair inti ó theangacha eile.
🎭 If you're in the northeast or Chicago this April, our friend and former guest Paddy Cullivan is touring his acclaimed one-man show — The Murder of Michael Collins: Life • Death • Legacy.
📅 April 3 Portland ME | April 4 Boston | April 8 Port Jefferson NY | April 9–10 NYC | April 14 Chicago
Tickets and info at the links in the flyer. Support independent Irish theater— and a terrific performer! 🇮🇪
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St Patrick was British. Ireland never had snakes. The original colour wasn't green. Everything you thought you knew about St Patrick's Day is more interesting than the myth. The full story 👇
https://theurb.co/st-patricks-day
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