Irish Placenames – Logainmneacha
IRISH PLACENAMES – LOGAINMNEACHA Oftentimes on bus tours across the country I am asked to pronounce or explain placenames. This is a very good question as Irish placenames sound gibberish
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How Ireland got its name
IRELAND – ÉIRE Following the failed rebellion of Silken Thomas, the Earl of Kildare, in the 1530s, Henry VIII was declared ‘King of Ireland’. This was done by statute of
Conradh na Gaeilge, Gaillimh – Gaelic League, Galway
CONRADH NA GAEILGE GAILLIMH45, Sráid Dominic. Bunaíodh Conradh na Gaeilge sa bhliain 1893. Bhunaigh Dúbhghlas de hÍde é i dteannta leis An t-Athair Eoghan Ó Growney agus Eoin Mac Néill.
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