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How to say Santa Claus in Irish
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🥶 How to say Nativity Scene in Irish
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• Nativity scene, crib - mainséar /mawn-shayr/ | beithilín /beh-hel-een/
• Figurine - deilbhín /djel-veen/
• Figurines - deilbhíní /djel-vee-nee/
• Baby Jesus - Íosagán /Ee-sa-gawn/
• Mary - Muire /Mwer-ah/
• Joseph is Seosamh /Show-suf/
• Saint Joseph - Naomh Seosamh /Nayv Show-suf/
• Joseph (another version) - Iósaf /Yo-suf/
• The shepherds - na haoirí /na her-ee/
• A shepherd - aoire /er-eh/
• The three wise men - na trí saoithe /nah tree see-ha/
• A wise man - saoi /see/
• The three wise men (another version) - na trí ríthe /nah tree ree-ha/, literally, the three kings
• Angel - aingeal /an-gel/
• Animals - ainmhithe /an-ve-ha/
• A sheep - caora /kwee-ra/
• Donkey - asal /oss-ul/
• Ox - damh /dov/
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Topics covered:
0:00 Fáilte isteach
01:45 An overview of initial mutations
02:15 What is séimhiú?
04:15 The consonants on which seimhiú occurs
05:20 The letter 's' and séimhiú
07:00 When does séimhiú occur?
12:45 What is urú?
16:33 When is urú used?
19:25 T-prothesis and h-prothesis
21:43 Approaches to observing and learning when initial mustations apply
25:50 Initial mutations that only occur in the Connacht dialect
27:38 Is urú used when foreign words occur in a sentence?
31:25 Some nouns take séimhiú after the word 'cén' and others do not. Why?
32:53 How to go about learning Irish prepositions
36:50 Word order in Irish - making sense of who did what
40:40 Tips for remembering the gender of nouns in Irish
44:52 Correct spelling of the old Irish name Niall
49:10 Tips on using dictionaries
50:50 Using the word 'dil' (dear, beloved) when writing a letter
53:00 Bitesize GROW subscription and the opportunity to converse regularlywith others in Irish via video
56:01 Pronouncing complex combinations of vowel sounds in Irish
102:20 Nollaig shona agus slán go fóill!
On this November’s live Q&A, Ben and Siobhán from Bitesize Irish answered your questions on the Genitive Clause ('An Tuiseal Ginideach'). Watch back to hear them demystify this intricate feature of Irish language grammar.
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Topics covered:
0:00 Ben's introduction and brief discussion of issues relating to the Genitive Clause for learners
05:37 Conceptualising how and why the Genitive Clause is implemented the way that it is in the Irish language
07:52 Various functions of the Genitive Clause in Irish
16:57 Can one avoid using the Genitive clause?
18:30 The Genitive Clause when describing periods of time
19:58 Does having studied Latin help with learning Irish?
20:44 Is there a genitive form of the adjective and/or the possessive pronoun in Irish?
24:40 Séimhiú/lenition on verbs in the Past Tense
25:14 Consonants that do not take séimhiú/lenition in Irish
25:50 Verbs in the Past Tense that start with a vowel
28:05 The best grammar book for learning verbs?
36:18 The Genitive clause in Latin and other European languages
44:05 Non-standard synthetic verb forms in the Munster dialect and where to find them
46:32 Tricks to help to memorise grammar rules
49:50 How to say 'Happy Christmas' and 'Happy Birthday' correctly in Irish
54:23 The merits, or otherwise, of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil / Standard Official Irish
56:05 Differences in how slender vowels/consonants are pronounced depending on dialect
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🥶 How to say Winter in Irish
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• Winter = geimhreadh (Connacht: /geev-ra/ Munster: /gee-ra/ Ulster: /gev-roo/).
• “an geimhreadh” /on gev-ra/, literally the winter
• It’s winter - tá an geimhreadh ann /taw an gev-ra awn/
• Winter weather = aimsir gheimhridh /am-shir ghiv-ree/
• Aimsir /am-shir/ = weather (Connacht & Ulster: /am-shir/ Munster: /iym-shir/ )
• geimhridh (Connacht: /geev-ra/ Munster: /gee-rig/ Ulster: /gev-ree/ ) is the genitive singular form of geimhreadh (Connacht: /geev-ra/ Munster: /gee-ra/ Ulster: /gev-roo/)
• Cold, dark winter nights = oícheanta fuara dorcha an gheimhridh /ee-han-ta foo-ra dur-ukha on ghiv-ree/
• Caithim oícheanta fuara dorcha an gheimhridh cois tine /Koh-him ee-han-ta foo-ra dur-ukha on ghiv-ree kwish chin-eh/ = I spend the cold dark nights of winter by the fire
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• Workout - babhta traenála /bow-ta tray-naw-la/ | dreas traenála /drass tray-naw-la/
• Push-up/press-up - brú aníos /broo ah-nee-us/
• He did twenty push-ups. - Rinné sé fiche brú aníos. /rin-eh shay fe-ha broo ah-nee-us/
• Pull-up - tarraingt suas /tar-ingtch soo-os/
• He did twenty pull-ups. - Rinne sé fiche tarraingt suas. /rin-eh shay fe-ha tar-ingtch soo-os/
• Stretch - síneadh /she-na/
• To do Stretches - tú féin a shíneadh (to stretch yourself) /too hayn ah hee-na/
• Crunch/sit up - suí aniar /see ah-nee-or/
• How many crunches/sit ups can you do? - Cé mhéad suí aniar gur féidir leat a dhéanamh? /Kay vayd see ah-nee-or gur fay-jer lyat ah yayn-na/
• Squat - gróigeadh /grow-ig-a/
• They did thirty squats. - Rinne siad tríocha gróigeadh. /rin-eh she-ed tree-ukh-a grow-ig-a/
On this October’s live Q&A Ben and Siobhán from Bitesize Irish answered your questions on raising children with the Irish language. They discussed the challenges that parents can face when trying to introduce more Irish language into daily family life. Watch back to find helpful resources and strategies to help you to achieve your goals, whether big or small!
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Topics covered:
00:00 Fáilte isteach | Welcome
01:22 Ben's experience with raising children through Irish
04:24 Finding The Pronunciation Of Individual Words
08:58 Improving Your Grammar And Finding Answers For Grammar Questions
22:11 Siobhán and Ben's Top Resource
35:44 Learning Resources For A Six Year Old
43:54 Promoting Irish In The Home
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👨🦲 How to say Facial Features in Irish
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• ceann /kyow-in/ - head
• cloigeann /klih-gunn/ - head
• aghaidh /eye-igg/ - face
• éadan /aye-ah-dunn/ - face
• gruaig /gru-ah-igg/ - hair
• gruaig chatach /gru-ah-igg khaw-tukh/ - curly hair
• cluas /klue-ah-uhs/ - ear
• cluas amháin /klue-ah-uhs ah-vaw-inn/ - one ear
• cluas eile /klue-ah-uhs eh-ill-leuh/ - another ear
• cluasa /klue-ah-uhs-sa/ - ears
• seo hiad mo chluasa /shuh hee-ad muh kh-lue-ah-uhs-sa/ - these are my ears
• smig /smig/ - chin
• giall /gee-ul/ - jaw
• béal /bay-eh-ull/ - mouth
• beola /bee-oh-luh/ - lips
• croiméal /krum-aye-ul/ - moustache
• féasóg /fay-us-owe-guh/ - beard
• leicne /leh-ik-neh/ - cheeks
• srón /shh-roe-un/ - nose
• súil /sue-ill/- eye
• súil amháin /sue-ill ah-vaw-inn/ - one eye
• súile eile /sue-ill eh-ill-leuh/ - another eye
• súile /sue-ill-eh/ - eyes
• seo hiad mo shúile /shuh hee-ad muh hoo-ill-eh/ - these are my eyes
• caipín súile /kah-peen sue-ill-eh/ - eyelid
• mogall súile /muh-gal sue-ill-eh/ - eyelid
• fabhra /fow-ra/ - eyelash
• mala /mah-lah/ - eyebrow
• tá malaí giobacha orm /thaw mah-lee gyuh-bukh-a urr-um/ - I have bushy eyebrows
• clár éadain /klaw-urr aye-ah-din/ - forehead
• clár baithise /klaw-urr bah-ish-uh/ - forehead
• sin sin /shin shin/ - that is that
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John talks about his Irish language journey in Hangzhou, China, far from his hometown of Limerick.
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00:00 Fáilte isteach
01:15 How do you pronounce consonants in Irish?
08:56 Simple Irish language story books
12:16 How can I learn the Irish language in Australia?
15:54 How can I practise the Irish language if I have no-one to practise with?
17:35 Fuaimniú na Gaeilge
21:00 I have difficulty hearing words, I just hear sounds in Irish
26:32 I've tried in-person Irish language classes and others, but I don't get enough repetition
30:48 How do I find native Irish language speakers?
32:23 What's the best method for spelling in Irish?
37:25 Tá mé ag iarraidh Ros na Rún a thuiscint!
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Show notes:
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Contents:
00:00 Fáilte isteach
1:23 How to pronounce lenitions
6:30 What is the different usage between "tá X uaim" and "teastaíonn X uaim"?
9:26 Does "an dteastaíonn X uaim" indicate "want" or "need"?
12:11 Distinguishing "fós" as "still" vs its other meaning "yet"
16:11 What does Ben get out of running Bitesize Beo? How does he keep his Irish alive?
25:50 The different pronunciations of "uaithi" in the Irish language
33:08 What are the different uses or Urú and Séimhiú in Irish?
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00:00 Fáilte isteach le Eoin agus Ben
00:55 Gaelainn Chorca Dhuibhne
02:27 Photos of the Dingle peninsula
05:35 In Munster Irish, how do you pronounce "mh" and "bh"?
08:05 Are there schools in Kerry where I can improve my Gaeilge?
11:21 How can I learn the Irish language from New Zealand?
18:26 Favourite words in Munster Irish?
20:44 What time is Bitesize Beo in the US?
21:24 What parts of Corca Dhuibhne Irish are inextricably linked to the landcape?
28:59 What are special words and phrases of Corca Dhuibhne Irish?
41:33 With the verb "go" in the Irish language, are "téigh" and "dul" interchangable?
44:44 Favourite seanfhocal in Munster Irish?
46:46 How do you order a pint in Corca Dhuibhne?
48:40 Preference for modern lenition in Irish with "h", or the old dot?
51:12 Free ebook: Ten Secrets to Practising Irish Every Day
0:00 Fáilte isteach
1:00 Will Bitesize Irish run Irish language immersion courses?
6:01 Prepositional pronouns (liom, leat, leis, léi, linn, libh, leo)
12:52 Are there any plans for a Bitesize Irish Irish language learning app?
14:58 Is there a central reference place for relevant verbs with prepositional pronouns?
18:31 How can I listen to the Irish language without getting frustrated?
28:05 How to keep the conversation going after "How are you?"
30:55 Is there a comparative overview of Irish language dialects?
36:48 How much Irish is spoken in Ireland? And other languages?
41:54 Copula: "Ba" in "Ba mhaith liom cupán tae."
48:24 What to do when I don't have anyone to practise Irish with?
54:15 Our "Ten Secrets for Practising Irish Every Day" ebook
Chapters:
0:00 Fáilte isteach
0:53 Intro to Niall Ó Siadhail
2:47 How the Irish language "took a hold" of him
6:50 Attitude to Irish at school in Tyrone
8:25 Old and Medieval Irish
12:30 Teaching Irish in London & Pop Up Gaeltacht
17:50 Nuacht Mhall - slow news podcast
22:22 Aistear - Our new Irish language journey
24:05 What is the Tús Maith course on Aistear
26:37 How we designed the ten modules of Tús Maith
28:20 What you'll achieve with Tús Maith
30:07 Tús Maith for absolute beginners
32:00 Tús Maith for coming back to Gaeilge
34:20 Tús Maith for active learners
37:00 Modern Irish in Tús Maith
38:00 Aistear Reference Pack
40:30 Additional courses on Aistear
43:00 Activation - receptive vs productive skills
47:00 Follow your own interests when learning
49:10 Hopes for Irish into the future
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Unfortunately, Emma's microphone didn't hold up too well during this interview but luckily Chris had lots to say and made for an enjoyable chat. Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chris.
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00:00 Intro
0:54 Is it "A ghrá mo chroí" or "A grá mo chroí"?
2:54 Is there a table or list available that contains the majority of the rules to Irish pronunciation?
5:48 Do you think it's likely that someone living in Loughrea at the beginning of the 20th c. would have known Irish, or was English being favored so much that it would have been rare?
10:35 How do I say I want or would like? 'Tá mé ag iarraidh' or 'Ba maith liom'?
15:59 Where in Ireland should I live to speak Irish the most? Which county?
24:47 In Gaeilge Chonnacht, is the “bh” sound always pronounced like a “w” and is the “mh” pronounced like a “w”? In Gaeilge Munster, I believe “bh” and “mh’ are pronounced with a “v” sound.
34:17 I have found it difficult to focus on one dialect. Is a mash-up of all three dialects a huge concern? Will people understand me? And should I be more focused on just one dialect?
45:25 Live Chat comments
55:03 Announcement!
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🤾 How to say Exercise in Irish
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• Exercise/fitness - aclaíocht /ok-lee-ukht/
• I exercise. - Déanaim aclaíocht. /jay-num ok-lee-ukht/
• I exercise every day. - Déanaim aclaíocht gach lá. /jay-num ok-lee-ukht gokh law/
• I am fit - Tá mé aclaí. /Taw may ok-lee/
• I am unfit - Tá mé mí-aclaí. /Taw may mee-ok-lee/
• I am not fit - Níl mé aclaí /Neel may ok-lee/
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00:00 Intro
2:20 How do you say good luck in Ulster Irish?
4:13 Is there a difference in tone and/or meaning between; “Is múinteoir mé.”, “Múinteoir atá ionam.” and “Múinteoir is ea mé”?
5:40 How different is Ulster Irish from the Irish spoken in Cork?
9:39 What form of Irish am I going to learn at Bitesize? Gaelic? Scottish? Irish?
12:06 I would love to find a good resource for listening to Ulster Irish on a regular basis.
15:52 I would like to find a map with the place names in Northern Ireland in Irish.
19:59 Is there a list of Irish words and English translations that are only used in Uladh?
21:45 I’m a new learner of Gaeilge Uladh. I want to ask, why don’t we see our dialect represented more?
32:06 What advice would you give to novices wanting to do their first Gaeltacht stay? What should we expect and what are the do’s and don’ts?
39:52 What part of the Irish language do you feel is the most critical to learn?
45:15 How would I say ‘Can I have a pint or a mug of tea or coffee’ in the Ulster Irish dialect and also the phrase ‘the rest is history’
48:47 The different dialects of Gaeilge have some quite diverse pronunciations of certain words. eg duit. Which is the most universal/useful one to go for that you will understand and be understood wherever you go?
57:39 I have been enjoying a lot of traditional Irish music recently; I like ‘Bean Phaidin’ and ‘An bfhaca tú mo Sheamuisín’. Do you have any recommendations or favourites for music like this?
1:03:38 I'm thinking about learning the basics (I'm Polish) and I'd love to take a week or two course in Gaeltacht, together with my 12year old daughter. What Irish is taught in Derry high schools?
1:04:43 I heard recently that the word "bord" in the phrase "ar an mbord" is lenited rather than eclipsed in the Ulster dialect, in which "ar an bhord" would be the more common pronunciation. What accounts for this difference in mutation between the Ulster and Connaught/Munster dialects? Are there many other cases of this kind of difference of mutation between the Ulster and other dialects?
1:11:27 What book would you recommend for learning Irish?
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• Christmas decorations - maisiúcháin Nollag /mash-oo-khaw-in Null-ug/
• Nativity scene, crib - mainséar /mawn-shayr/ | beithilín /beh-hel-een/
• Christmas tree - crann Nollag /krawn Null-ug/ or /krown Null-ug/
• Christmas ornament/bauble - maisiúchán /mash-oo-khawn Null-ug/ | ornáid Nollag /ur-nawj Null-ug/
• candle - coinneal /kwin-yel/
• candles - coinnle /kwin-le/
• Bow - bogha /bow-a/
• Bell - clog /klug/
• little bell - cloigín /klug-een/
• little bells - cloigíní /klug-een-ee/
• Christmas lights - soilse Nollag /soyl-sha Null-ug/
• Christmas card - cárta Nollag /kawr-ta Null-ug/
• Christmas cards - cartaí Nollag /kawr-tee Null-ug/
• Holly - cuileann /kwil-en/
• Christmas wreath (same word is used for a garland) - fleasc Nollag /flask Null-ug/
• Gift, present - bronntanas /brun-ta-nass/ or /brown-ta-nass/ | féirín /fay-reen/
• Gingerbread man - fear sinséir /far shin-shayr/
• Christmas pudding - maróg Nollag /mor-ohg Null-ug/
• Santa’s hat - hata Dhaidí na Nollag /hot-a Yad-ee nah Null-ug/ | hata Nollag /hot-a Null-ug/
• Snowflake - calóg shneachta /kol-ohg hnyokh-ta/
• Fake snow - sneachta bréige /shnokh-ta bray-ga/
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1
Do casadh cailín deas orm in uaigneas na dtrá,
Ar lúb na coille is glaise uair bheag roim lá:
‘Sé an fhreagr’ a thug sí liom go ciúin agus go tláth:
Tá an saol ‘na gcoladh, is bogaimis an súisín bán.
I met a nice girl in the loneliness of the beach,
at the loop of the greenest woods in the small hours before daybreak
That is the answer she gave to me so quietly and gently:
The world is asleep let us move the white coverlet
2
‘S má bhíonn tú liom bí liom, a stóirín mo chroí,
‘S má bhíonn tú liom bí liom os comhair a’ tí,
Má bhíonn tú liom, ‘s gur liom gach orlach de do chroí,
And if you're with me, be with me, oh treasure of my heart,
And if you're with me, be with me in front of the house (for all the world to see)
And if you’re with me, and if every inch of your heart is mine
It is my thousand misfortunes (hills) that you won’t be my wife on Sunday
3
Ó do bhíosa sheal im’ bhuachaill éadrom mhear ghroí,
‘S do bhíosa sheal agus d’imreoinn cárt’ le mnaoi
Ó do bhíosa sheal agus d'imreoinn cúig léim nó thrí
Chun gur dhein an bhean so leongó liúngó dhom’ chroí.
O I was once a boy, light-hearted and strong
And I was once that and I would play cards with a woman
And I was once that and I would play “five jumps” or three
Until this woman made my heart flutter.
4
'S má bhíonn tú liom bí liom, a stóirín mo chroí,
'S má bhíonn tú liom bí liom os comhair a' tí,
Má bhíonn tú liom, ‘s gur liom gach orlach de do chroí,
‘Sé mo mhíle chnoc nach liom Dé Domhnaigh tú mar mhnaoi.
And if you're with me, be with me, oh treasure of my heart,
And if you're with me, be with me in front of the house (for all the world to see)
And if you’re with me, and if every inch of your heart is mine
It is my thousand misfortunes (hills) that you won’t be my wife on Sunday
5
'S a Dhia na bhFeart, cad a chas san dúthaigh so mé?
Fé chlócaíbh dearga i bhfad óm' cháirdibh Gael?
Ó do chuas isteach mar a raibh shearc agus dianghrá mo chléibh,
Chuir an t-seanbhean amach ag casadh an tsúgáinín mé.
And God Almighty, what drove me to this district?
Under red cloaks far from my Gaelic friends.
Oh I went into where my darling and the intense love of my bosom was,
And the old woman put me out twisting the little straw-rope.
6
'S má bhíonn tú liom bí liom, a stóirín mo chroí,
'S má bhíonn tú liom bí liom os comhair a' tí,
Má bhíonn tú liom, ‘s gur liom gach orlach de do chroí,
‘Sé mo mhíle chnoc nach liom Dé Domhnaigh tú mar mhnaoi.
‘Sé mo mhíle chnoc nach liom Dé Domhnaigh tú mar mhnaoi.
And if you're with me, be with me, oh treasure of my heart,
And if you're with me, be with me in front of the house (for all the world to see)
And if you’re with me, and if every inch of your heart is mine
It is my thousand misfortunes that you won’t be my wife on Sunday
It is my thousand misfortunes that you won’t be my wife on Sunday
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100 céad /kay-od/
If you know how to count things from one to ten, you’ll find the rest quite familiar:
200 dhá chéad /ghaw khay-od/
The same way you would say dhá chat, two cats, for example.
300 trí chéad /tree khay-od/
400 ceithre chéad /keh-reh khay-od/
500 cúig chéad /koo-ig khay-od/
600 sé chéad /shay khay-od/
700 seacht gcéad /shokht gay-od/
800 ocht gcéad /ukht gay-od/
900 naoi gcéad /nee gay-od/
1000 míle /mee-leh/
101 céad a haon | a hundred and one /kay-od ah hayn/
105 céad a cúig | a hundred and five /kay-od ah koo-ig/
118 céad a hocht déag | a hundred and eighteen /kay-od ah hukht jay-og/
As you have seen, if you know how to count up to 20, you’ll find such numbers as 118 quite easy to form.
When the number is larger than 20, is is said beforehand, for example:
120 céad is fiche | a hundred and twenty /kay-od iss fih-heh/
125 céad is fiche a cúig | a hundred and twenty five /kay-od iss fih-heh ah koo-ig/
140 céad is daichead | a hundred and forty /kay-od iss daw-hed/
201 dhá chéad a haon | two hundred and one /ghaw khay-od ah hayn/
315 trí chéad a cúig déag | three hundred and fifteen /tree khay-od ah koo-ig jay-og/
444 ceithre chéad is daichead a ceathair | four hundred and forty four /keh-reh khay-od iss daw-hed ah kya-hir/
710 seacht gcéad a deich | seven hundred and ten /shockt gay-od ah jeh/
999 naoi gcéad is nócha a naoi | nine hundred and ninety nine /nee gay-od iss no-kha ah nee/
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0:00 Intro
0:52 In which of the three dialects do the vowels sound closest to the vowels of English?
3:15 Recommendations for plays in Irish
9:23 BFAT; what does it mean?
11:20 Comment on wanting to learn Irish after having done Foundation Level at school
13:27 What are terms for service dogs as Gaeilge?
16:52 The surname Cox/Mac an Choiligh
20:25 The meaning of Sionainn
22:24 I have difficulty understanding spoken Irish, can you help?
29:47 What Gaeltacht would you recommend most?
34:59 "Tá mé i mo mhúinteoir" vs "Is múinteoir mé"
41:11 Some major literary works and figures since the 18th century
48:13 Slender R
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20 fiche /fih-ha/
30 tríocha /tree-khu/
or /trukh-a/ Munster
40 daichead /da-hed/
ceathracha /ka-hru-kha/
50 caoga /kway-ga/
60 seasca /shas-ku/
70 seachtó /shokh-toh/
80 ochtó /ukh-toh/
90 nócha /no-kha/ Munster
or /nee-kha/
100 céad /kayd/
21 fiche a haon /fih-ha a hayn/
22 fiche a dó /fih-ha a doh/
33 tríocha a trí /tree-kha a tree/ or /trukha a tree/ Munster
44 daichead a ceathair /da-hed a ka-her/
ceathracha a ceathair /ka-hru-kha a ka-her/
55 caoga a cúig /kway-ga a koo-ig/
66 seasca a sé /shas-ka a shay/
77 seachtó a seacht /shock-to a shokht/
88 ochtó a hocht /ukh-toh a hukht/
99 nócha a naoi /no-kha a nee/ Munster
or /nee-kha a nee/
Some other forms of the above numbers you might come across:
dhá scór /ghaw skohr/
forty, 40 (twoscore)
seacht mbliana déag agus trí scór
/shockt mblee-na jayg a-guss tree skohr/
Seventy seven years, 77 years
(seventeen years and threescore)
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