An Grinch ar Ghoid na Nollag

A version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, adapted for the Irish for Máire's Meánrang Gaeilge, 2011.

Baineadh sult as an Nollaig i mbaile na Who,
Ach théadh an Grinch thar an tséasur gan fiú.

Bhí an ghráin ag an nGrinch ar an Nollaig, fadó.
Bhí a chroíse chomh fuar agus róbheag faoi dhó.

"Caithfidh mé stop a chur uirthi go deo!"

Níor mhaith leis an torann, ná bréagáin na féile,
Síor-canadh is casadh is 'chuile shórt eile.

"Gread leis an gcallán is guthanna caola!
Curfaidh mé scrios ar a mbuac na teile!"

Go tobann ansin, chum seisean a bheart.
Foirfe go holc, is go foirfe mícheart.

Shleamhnaigh sé síos isteach ina dtithe,
Idir gach uile Who, ag codladh sa luí.
'Chuile Who-leanbh sa leaba theolaí.

Ghoid sé na bronntanais sactha sna stocaí,
Féiríní beaga 's crainn mhóra fhlocaithe;

Gach mír den bhia is gach naipcín gréasta;
Thóg seisean uatha fiú rósta an fhéasta.

Ach tugadh faoi deara an gadaí ag Who,
Páiste amháin, tugtar léi Cindy Lou.

"Cé thusa ansin? Cén fáth ' bhfuil tú ann?
Céard atá tú ag déanamh anois lenár gcrann?"

"Cuirfidh mé caoi ar bholgán amháin.
Sin í an chúis a tháinig mé ann.
Agus beidh mé ar ais le bhur stuif agus crann.
Mar sin, téigh a luí, agus ná bí ag stán'."

Ansin chuig a chluas, bhí fuaim ag teacht.
Glortha ag séideadh go soléir is beacht.

Ach ní raibh siad brónach ar bith, nó go dona.
Ba é ceol lán d'armóin agus mothú an-sona.

Cé go ndearna sé cinnte a dhícheall beag scallta,
Baineadh tada amach ansin, go ginearalta.

Tháinig an Nollaig in ainneoin a iarrachta.
Bhí na Whos fós ag ceiliúradh in aghaidh a choireachta.

"B'fhéidir nach bhfuil as na siopaí an bhrí,
Ach maireann an Nollaig anseo inár gcroíthe!"

D'fhoghlaim an Grinch gur an meon an ní 's deise.
Bíonn rudaí go deas, ach níl siad ach breise.

Tháinig an mothú isteach ina chroí,
Agus maireann sé beo ansin ceart i gconaí.

Mar a d'fhás a chroí féin an lá maith sin faoi thrí.
Agus maireann sé beo ansin ceart i gconaí!!

Coláiste Lurgan

Tá níos mó ná cupla scoil thumoideachais Ghaeilge ar fáil in Éirinn. Thug mé cheann amháin faoi dheara go háirithe, darbh ainm Coláiste Lurgan. Tá sí suite i gCois Fharraige- Indreabhán, Contae na Gaillimhe, go sonrach. Tharraing an cheann seo m'umhail uirthi, mar gheall ar an oiread seo ábhair atá saothraithe acu ar an idirlíon.

There are more than a couple Irish language immersion schools to be found in Ireland. I noticed one in particular, by the name of Lurgan College. It's located in Cois Fharraige, Specifically, Inveran, County Galway. It caught my eye because of the shear amount of internet presence they've done well to cultivate.

This is Irish as it lives and grows.

Tá trí shuíomh YouTube acu:

Lurgan

Lurgan Inniu - Lá sa gColáiste

Abair Leat - Teanglann ar Líne

..agus leathanach Facebook chomh maith:


Seo í an Ghaeilge mar a mhaireann is a fhasann sí sa lá atá inniu ann.

Seo cupla sampla de na físeáin ar fáil acu:

Ceol: Sé amhrán le Chéile
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Abair Leat!- Céard atá uait?‬
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Civil Unions for Gays and Lesbians Coming to Ireland

Ireland moves forward a bit! Civil unions is at least a good start.
Tugaigí píosa beag Gaeilge faoi dheara ann freisin!

http://bit.ly/hHsmqi

Wes's Fools

raispín noun m4

- brat / rascal

... well, this one isn't that strong

fonn

fonn noun m1

- desire, urge, wish, inclination

You can use the word fonn to express a desire to do something.

Tá fonn orm rud a dhéanamh.

I wish to do something.

literally - There is a desire on me to do a thing.

The preposition ar is used in combination with this noun, in the same way it is used with other words, like ocras - hunger, fearg - anger, and tart - thirst.

Wes's Fools

óinseach noun f2

- fool (female)

... this one's just for the ladies

Wes's Words

A treasure trove of goofy and seldom used words is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone, available in Irish at Amazon.com 

Harry Potter in Irish

...wand, goblin, spell, wizard, talons, cauldron... Not exactly everyday words.

An Tuar Ceatha

Wes's Fools

leibide noun m4

- slob

Shetland Dialect

We often speak of the different and various dialects of Irish, and how they may be mutually unintelligible. Well... English is not off the hook in this area! Try to figure out what Lorcan is saying in this YouTube video. He gives a couple good examples of Shetland English.

Da Shitlind Accent

Background: The Shetland accent is not just an accent. It is a separate and distinct sub-dialect of Scots English. It contains many words, and even grammar characteristics, from the extinct Scandinavian language called Norn, which was a variety of Norse spoken in the Shetlands and Orkneys before the islands were pawned to Scotland. The last speaker of Norn was said to have died in the 1850s. On top of the already diverse Scots dialect, the Norn influence places the Shetland dialect a few steps away from the Queen's English.

You can see more of Lorcan and his Shetland adventures here:

SteveTheSkorie

Thanks, Lorcan!

P.S.F.Y.I A skorie is a Shetland dialect word for a young seagull. 

Wes's Words

gallóglach noun m1

- gallowglass 

modification of the Irish word, from gall foreigner + óglach young man, warrior

1: a mercenary or retainer of an Irish chief

2: an armed Irish foot soldier

Fan go Fóill

Wes's Fools

gamal noun m1

- lout

Níos Fuide'r Bharr

Wes's Fools

pleidhce noun m4

- simpleton

An Cárta Buí

Welsh Language Newspaper to Go Ahead

Despite viability not having yet been demonstrated for a new Welsh language Newspaper, Welsh Heritage Minister, Rhodri Glyn Thomas is prepared to more than double the money currently earmarked for promotion of the language and culture, which  includes the new Newspaper.

That's the spirit!

News Wales

The Irish in Liverpool

If you happen to be in Liverpool, feel the need to connect with Irish culture and language, and can't get across the Irish Sea,

Despair you not!

Head on over to the St. Michael's Irish Centre

... and bring the kids!

Obair Bhaile

Wes's Fools

abhlóir noun m3

- buffoon