Michal Měchura
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Kopfmensch mit Bauchgefühl.
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Úna Bhreathnach
9 days ago
Bliain mhór a bhí in 2025 in oifigí Gaois ar neart bealaí. Seo iad cuid de na rudaí a rinneadh, agus na himeachtaí a raibh baint againn leo.
www.gaois.ie/ga/blog/tuai...
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Tuairisc ar obair 2025
Caitear súil siar ar obair na bliana seo sa bhlagmhír seo.
https://www.gaois.ie/ga/blog/tuairisc-ar-obair-2025
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Performative Irish speaking.
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Coinnígí cuimhne ar na haghaidheanna seo. Seo na daoine a thug an chéad mhórfhoclóir aonteangach Gaeilge ar an saol.
www.focloir.ie/ga
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What fascinates me about this noble lady is how late in her life she was discovered and turned into a rock star. She could have died in obscurity if it had not been for nosey folklore collectors at the time. Ní déanach an mhaith aon uair!
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Bronntanas na Nollag.
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An chéad mhórfhoclóir aonteangach Gaeilge le seoladh ag an Uachtarán Catherine Connolly
Táthar ag obair ar an bhfoclóir nua ó cuireadh tús leis an tionscadal i mí Mheán Fómhair 2022
https://tuairisc.ie/an-chead-mhorfhocloir-aonteangach-gaeilge-le-seoladh-ag-an-uachtaran-catherine-connolly/
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Úna Bhreathnach
about 1 month ago
Dea-scéal faoi mhaoiniú do Gaois, agus cuid de na forbairtí atá beartaithe againn as seo go ceann cúpla bliain:
www.gaois.ie/ga/blog/dea-...
. Tá muid ar bís le tosú!
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Dea-scéal faoi mhaoiniú Gaois don tréimhse 2026-29
Bhí ócáid mhór cheiliúrtha againn in DCU maidin Dé hAoine an 21 Samhain nuair a d’fhógair an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary, maoiniú de luach €4m do thionscadail Ga...
https://www.gaois.ie/ga/blog/dea-sceal-faoi-mhaoiniu-gaois
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Small Robots
about 1 month ago
If you don't want people coming to Britain, maybe start telling the whole world it's a fucking shithole.
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Striapach rugbaí.
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Rugby hooker called prostitute in Virgin Media translation gaffe
Virgin Media apologises after using Welsh word for prostitute to describe Wales hooker Ryan Elias.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c620k0dzd18o
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Mícheál Johnny | MJM
about 1 month ago
Tá
@kscanne.bsky.social
romhainn anois ag trácht ar theic nua ghramadaí agus an chéad ghlúin eile díbh. Fág freagra na ceiste thíos!
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If you learn a new language every year you can even reverse aging!
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about 1 month ago
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Úna Bhreathnach
about 2 months ago
I gceann seachtaine. 4 spás don Cheardlann le
@lexiconista.bsky.social
@momeachair.bsky.social
is Martin Wynne (CLARIN/Oxford) agus spásanna don Chomhdháil le
@kscanne.bsky.social
@megajoules137.bsky.social
is neart eile. Raymond Hickey an aoichainteoir.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-teangeo...
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An teangeolaíocht chorpais i dteangacha na hÉireann: Ceardlann & Comhdháil
Corpus linguistics for the languages of Ireland: workshop and conference.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-teangeolaiocht-chorpais-i-dteangacha-na-heireann-ceardlann-comhdhail-tickets-1675123552639?aff=oddtdtcreator
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The problem is a poorly regulated market which encourages property owners towards exploitative behaviour. The presence or absence of asylum seekers in the country is about as relevant as mún dreoilín san fharraige.
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about 2 months ago
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An baol nó deis atá san Intleacht Shaorga do mhionteangacha dála na Gaeilge? Tar linn ag comhdháil PyCon i mí na Samhna go bplé muid an cheist le chéile.
python.ie/pycon-2025/
@python-ireland.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
We've updated our "AI and its impact" panel discussion - welcome Mihai to the panel! Tickets are still on sale for PyCon Ireland 2025:
python.ie
#PyConIE
#PythonIE
#PyCon
#Python
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Lascaine cánach má dhéanann tú do ghnó leis an stát trí Ghaeilge.
about 2 months ago
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Beidh cás na Gaeilge i ré na hintleachta saorga á chardáil ag comhdháil Pycon i mBaile Átha Cliath an mhí seo chugainn. B’fhéidir go bhfeicfidh muid a chéile ann?
python.ie/pycon-2025/
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2 months ago
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Dorn san aer do na daoine breaca!
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2 months ago
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Agus an tuairim phoiblí mar atá, cé agaibh atá ag machnamh cur isteach ar an uachtaránacht an chéad uair eile?
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‘Almost like a tsunami now’: Irish language draws younger voters to Catherine Connolly
Irish Times opinion poll features ‘speaks Irish’ as a choice for ‘most important’ value in presidential candidate for first time
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/19/it-is-almost-like-a-tsunami-now-how-the-irish-language-is-drawing-younger-voters-to-catherine-connolly/
2 months ago
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- Ar mhaith leat damhsa? - Níor mhaith. - Ná liomsa. - Go maith.
2 months ago
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Fógra seirbhíse: bhí codanna áirithe de Pota Focal
www.potafocal.com
agus Intergaelic
www.intergaelic.com
as feidhm le tamall anuas: an litreoir, an caighdeánaitheoir, agus na hinnill aistriúcháin idir na Gaeilgí éagsúla. Tá sé sin ceartaithe anois. Sleamchúis na hacmhainne daonna ba chúis leis!
2 months ago
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Jab ar son dhá chúise!
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2 months ago
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Aonghus Ó hAlmhain
2 months ago
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
While proficiency in foreign languages is now a challenge for contemporary Irish society, it was once viewed as central for promoting Ireland’s diplomatic and revolutionary aims. ~
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B’fhearrde go mór muid dá mbeadh líofacht níos forleithne.
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How Irish revolutionaries used French language to secure support
The multilingual skills of the revolutionary generation helped them to amplify Ireland's cause on the world stage
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/1014/1538411-how-irish-revolutionaries-used-french-language-to-secure-support/
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Maitiú Ó Coimín
3 months ago
Achainí ar pholaiteoirí agus lucht aistrithe óráidí polaiteoirí: Tá sé ceart go leor an uimhir 10 a athrú go 20 scaití. Is deise i bhfad 'na scórtha blianta' in áit 'na deicheanna de bhlianta'. Scaoiligí uaibh 'decades' an Bhéarla.
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Nuair a dhéanann do mhac rud éigin greannmhar nach dtaitníonn le do bhean, in ainm Dé, NÁ DÉAN GÁIRE!
3 months ago
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Aonghus Ó hAlmhain
3 months ago
Un homme qui parle trois langues est trilingue. Un homme qui parle deux langues est bilingue. Un homme qui ne parle qu'une langue est anglais. Claude de Gagnière
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Tá Ollscoil Mhá Nuad sa tóir ar speiceas neamhchoitianta: daoine le scileanna ríomhaireachta + Gaeilge + bainistíochta.
www.teg.ie/nuacht/oifig...
3 months ago
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My sentiment exactly. The myth that Irish is a difficult language only makes sense if you only speak English. From English, everywhere is uphill.
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3 months ago
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Nuair a bhíonn an scríbhneoir idir dhá chomhairle idir "fadhb" agus "fabht"... (Spoiler: mise an scríbhneoir. Tarlaíonn sé seo domsa go minic.)
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Tá meas mór agam ar an obair a dhéanann Rónán, faoi hata Oideas Gael agus faoi hataí eile.
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191. Rónán Ó Dochartaigh: Oideas Gael Course Manager - Part 1 | The Ireland Podcast
Oideas Gael's offerings, the rise of Irish language learning, and the unique culture of Glencolmcille.
https://shows.acast.com/64e340adddadb00012365278/68b83784b4b4b9b3d2d5f898
3 months ago
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Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
3 months ago
This years Ploughing is located at Screggan, but do you know what Screggan means? Come down to find out from our Placenames branch! Visit us at Block 3. Row 16, Stand 313
https://www.logainm.ie/en/
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Beidh Corpas Náisiúnta na Gaeilge (
corpas.ie
) aon bhliain d’aois i mí na Samhna, mar sin tá sé in am do chomhdháil!
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4 months ago
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Native Dialogs in Irish
4 months ago
Are you kidding? An __ ______ ___ tú?
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Chuala mé go bhfuil do chailín ag súil le páiste.
Breandán is under the impression that you are about to become a father. Explain to him that that is a misunderstanding.
https://www.nativedialogs.com/irish/2025-09-03
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Bhakthi
4 months ago
I think if Britain colonised your country of origin you should get free BBC iplayer.
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Native Dialogs in Irish
4 months ago
Did you now that the verb for ‘to be’ is the only Irish verb that has two present tenses?
#Gaeilge
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When to say ‘bíonn’ instead of ‘tá’: the habitual present tense in Irish
When to say ‘bíonn’ instead of ‘tá’: the habitual present tense in Irish
https://www.nativedialogs.com/irish/when-to-say-bionn-instead-of-ta-the-habitual-present-tense-in-irish
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Native Dialogs in Irish
4 months ago
Yes, but I don't watch it much. Tá, ach _______ ag féachaint uirthi mórán. (a) níl mé (b) ní bhím Bonus points for explaining why! :-)
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An bhfuil teilifís agat sa bhaile?
Máire is asking about your TV watching habits.
https://www.nativedialogs.com/irish/2025-08-20
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Most PhD theses do nothing but gather dust in a university library somewhere. I don’t want that to happen to mine, so I’ve started grave-robbing chapters from it and giving them a new life as blog posts. Here’s one, more will follow.
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A short history of digitisation in lexicography
Dictionaries have recently migrated from paper to screens. Let’s take stock of where that leaves us.
https://www.lexiconista.com/digitisation-in-lexicography/
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Native Dialogs in Irish
5 months ago
Maidin mhaith, oíche mhaith.
www.nativedialogs.com/irish/parts-...
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From ‘maidin’ to ‘oíche’: Irish words for parts of the day
Learn how to talk about mornings, evenings and everything in between in Irish.
https://www.nativedialogs.com/irish/parts-of-the-day
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Native Dialogs in Irish
5 months ago
A leithéid de lá! = What a day!
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A leithéid de lá!
Tadhg wonders if you'll join him for a drink. Will you?
https://www.nativedialogs.com/irish/2025-08-13
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Native Dialogs in Irish
5 months ago
Tá áirithint agam. = I have a reservation.
www.nativedialogs.com/irish/2025-0...
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Gabh mo leithscéal, sílim gur liomsa an suíochán sin.
This train passenger thinks you are sitting in her seat. What do you answer?
https://www.nativedialogs.com/irish/2025-08-11
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It takes two to teanga.
5 months ago
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If, like me, you’re not a friend of gamification, “streaks” and “badges” in language learning, then, like me, you’ll prefer Native Dialogs:
www.nativedialogs.com
(Disclaimer: I built that website myself, for myself. This post is blatant self-promotion.)
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Native Dialogs
It’s like chatting to a native speaker!
https://www.nativedialogs.com/
5 months ago
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Wood is good.
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5 months ago
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🇮🇪🇵🇸
6 months ago
labhraím frankengaelainn, culchiedeutsch, agus an iomarca béarla
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Antain Mac Lochlainn
6 months ago
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Is fearr a bheith róchúramach míle uair ná gan a bheith cúramach go leor uair amháin.
6 months ago
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Níor dhún Dia doras riamh nár oscail sé ceann eile.
6 months ago
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focloiruichadhain.ria.ie
Is leabhar é seo a bhfuil suíomh idirlín ag gabháil leis. Is suíomh idirlín é seo a bhfuil leabhar ag gabháil leis.
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Foclóir Mháirtín Uí Chadhain
Seo é an foclóir a chruinnigh Máirtín Ó Cadhain ó chaint a mhuintire, i nGaeltacht na Gaillimhe, i lár an 20ú haois.
https://focloiruichadhain.ria.ie/
6 months ago
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Tá clú agus cáil ar Karel Čapek as an focal ‘robot’ a chumadh. Ní faoi na róbait amháin a bhíodh sé ag scríobh, áfach.
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An Breithiúnas Deireanach – Karel Čapek
“Is eol dom gach rud fút, gach rud. Sin an fáth nach féidir liom bheith i mo bhreitheamh ort.”
https://www.lexiconista.com/offtopic/an-breithiunas-deireanach/
6 months ago
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Is breá liom scéalta grinn an scríbhneora Eilvéisigh Martin Suter. Is breá liom chomh mór sin iad gur aistrigh mé ceann acu go Gaeilge.
www.lexiconista.com/offtopic/an-...
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An fear gnóthach
“Ná téigh thar trí nóiméad, nó brisfidh ar an fhoighne air.”
https://www.lexiconista.com/offtopic/an-fear-gnothach/
6 months ago
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Ogham my Gaulish!
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7 months ago
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