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So its Bliain na Gaeilge now is it.

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  • 20-12-2012 3:03am
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    ChrisOF
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    Most of us have heard of Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Week) in March which inexplicably lasts for two weeks. A strange time when Irish escapes from TG4 and can be heard on RTÉ, and is even spoken in the Dáil by more than just Gerry Adams.

    It seems however that its not enough to have the Gathering in 2013, it will also be Bliain na Gaeilge (Irish Year)
    Which is set to feature among other things people talking to strangers on the street in Dublin as Gaeilge

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymjsAAyEykg


    Even old English staples like Auld Lang Syne have been Irished for the occasion.

    http://gaeilge2013.ie/auld-lang-syne-as-gaeilge/

    More Info here: http://thecity.ie/2012/12/12/2013-the-year-for-celebrating-the-irish-language/

    So what do you think AH, will you be dusting off your Cúpla Focal for 2013?


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    fasttalkerchat
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    Until age 18 I thought Auld Lang Syne was all in latin. I couldn't pick out a single English word.


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    WindSock
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    Auld Lang Syne can't be more Scottish.


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    Where To
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    What about us Donegal wans?

    If a writ tha way a tack nobidy id unnerstan wan wort oota me bake.


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    donegal_man
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    Where To wrote: »
    What about us Donegal wans?

    If a writ tha way a tack nobidy id unnerstan wan wort oota me bake.

    Ha ha that is so true, I remember when I came to Donegal first as a callow youth of seventeen I shared a house with a lad from around Raphoe and hadn't the faintest idea what he was saying for ages. I actually tried talking to him in Irish!:o


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    im invisible
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    fear snachta bán, hata ar a ceann, agus Sharon ní Bheolain, tabhair dom an caca milis


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    Grayson
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    ChrisOF wrote: »
    Which is set to feature among other things people talking to strangers on the street in Dublin as Gaeilge

    If they try to talk to me in irish, they'll have to excuse my french


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    Ihatecuddles-old
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    Grayson wrote: »

    If they try to talk to me in irish, they'll have to excuse my french

    I think I actually speak better French than I do Irish, so I really hope to brush up on my Irish!!

    And yes, I got the joke :P


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    Iwasfrozen
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    ChrisOF wrote: »
    So what do you think AH, will you be dusting off your Cúpla Focal for 2013?
    32024488.jpg


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    opti0nal
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    ChrisOF wrote: »
    So what do you think AH, will you be dusting off your Cúpla Focal for 2013?
    Let's all remember to reply with 'Atari Jaguar' if those activists start harrasslng people in the street to speak Irish.


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    Tombi!
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    Used google translate:

    From bottom to top the country

    'S of the world will

    The Irish are turning hand in hand

    Auld Lang Syne night



    Tweets

    We Auld Lang Syne night,

    Auld Lang Syne night

    Turns out tonight with pride

    Auld Lang Syne night



    From Munster to Galway

    'S on the North and around

    Leinster all

    Dingle voice will hit you

    Auld Lang Syne night

    Irish year can feck off.


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    An Coilean
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    Brutal Deluxe wrote: »
    Used google translate:


    Well there's your problem.


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    fkt
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    Irish = Money wasted.

    /thread.


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    Deedsie
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    Ya ill give it a go... I know ill never be fluent in Irish, but I have a few words... Ill hopefully improve a bit, maybe help others improve. It's a massive part of our heritage and it should be guarded and protected in my opinion.


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    humanji
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    WindSock wrote: »
    Auld Lang Syne can't be more Scottish.
    You could deep fry it.


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    Sergeant
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    Don't see the problem with this. I wont' actually be participating in any event during it, as I intend to spent the majority of next year feigning outrage on online message boards and offering my opinion on enormously complex economic and geopolitical subjects that I know very little about, but I don't think it's a bad idea.


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    9959
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    Brutal Deluxe wrote: »
    Used google translate:

    From bottom to top the country....




    From Munster to Galway

    'S on the North and around

    Leinster all

    Dingle voice will hit you

    Auld Lang Syne night

    Irish year can feck off.

    "Dingle voice will hit you"
    Rubbish! "An Daingean voice will hit you", surely.

    Next you'll be saying 'Bus Lane', always remember that at great expense and disruption to the English speaking people of Dublin (approx. 107% of population), it's LANA BUS!


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    Deedsie
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    Sergeant wrote: »
    Don't see the problem with this. I wont' actually be participating in any event during it, as I intend to spent the majority of next year feigning outrage on online message boards and offering my opinion on enormously complex economic and geopolitical subjects that I know very little about, but I don't think it's a bad idea.

    Great post...


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    gobnaitolunacy
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    ChrisOF wrote: »
    Which is set to feature among other things people talking to strangers on the street in Dublin as Gaeilge

    The linguistic equivalent of chugging?


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    Iwasfrozen
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    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    The linguistic equivalent of chugging?
    Oh God I hope that gob****é from the video stays away from me.


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    RikkFlair
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    You'd be surprised how much Gaeilge you'd pick up when you're perving on the girls in Ros na Run or the TG4 newsreaders.


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    who the fug
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    RikkFlair wrote: »
    You'd be surprised how much Gaeilge you'd pick up when you're perving on the girls in Ros na Run or the TG4 newsreaders.

    If you have the content you will get the viewers , reckon them Spanish readers wives letters were worth an extra 10% to me in the Leaving

    Anyway who going to help me fill out a grant application for porn site as Gaeilge


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    [Deleted User]
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    Why the hell not, it won't do any harm.


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    Wibbs
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    Sergeant wrote: »
    Don't see the problem with this.
    Ditto. If want to buy into it then cool, if you don't then cool too. It's hardly mandatory and it's costing us nothing.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    opti0nal
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    Deedsie wrote: »
    It's a massive part of our heritage and it should be guarded and protected in my opinion.
    Should people be forced to speak Irish?


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    Tomk1
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    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    The linguistic equivalent of chugging?

    Really need to learn some Irish, how do you say feck-off in Irish?


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    opti0nal
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    Tomk1 wrote: »
    Really need to learn some Irish, how do you say feck-off in Irish?
    Don't encourage them.

    The video was obviously edited, no doubt, leaving out embarrasing responses. Interestingly, the most eloquent response he got came from a Luas ticketing machine.


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    Iwasfrozen
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    Ditto. If want to buy into it then cool, if you don't then cool too. It's hardly mandatory and it's costing us nothing.
    It is costing us money, the money we give to Conradh na Gaeilge.


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    Peregrine
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    I love the way he asks everyone for directions and then walks the opposite way


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    Deedsie
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    opti0nal wrote: »
    Should people be forced to speak Irish?

    Who's forcing anyone to speak Irish? I dont get why you quoted my post and then asked that?


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    arse..biscuits
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    opti0nal wrote: »
    Should people be forced to speak Irish?

    Bit of a jump in logic there.


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