Emmett McIntyre's blog The Irish language spoken in Ireland today is the direct descendant without break ... Ireland We Dreamed Of” and contains inspiring language on Irish national identity and the Celtic tongue. The speech marked the 50th ...
Emmett McIntyre - May 13 2017 - 7:07pm
... stone in a field not far from the village of Knockbridge (Irish: Droichead an Chnoic) known locally as ‘The Field of Slaughter'. It ... grave of a past great warrior and is called Clochafarmore (Irish: Cloch an Fhir Mhóir). Sometimes this standing stone is referred to as ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Jun 7 2021 - 12:34pm
... events are being held in regard to this anniversary by the Irish Red Cross. Interestingly they are having a talk on ‘the Irish Geneva Convention’ an ancient treaty dating from the 7th Century Cáin ...
Alastair Kneale - Aug 30 2019 - 1:27pm
Eibhlin O'Neill's blog Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) is a ... and generosity of all its supporters including IGDB patron Irish football assistant manager and former professional football player Roy ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Sep 19 2016 - 5:39pm - 0 comments
Eibhlin O'Neill's blog MPs in the House of Commons have approved plans to bolster the official status of the Irish language in Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann). The proposed law aims to create new protections ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Oct 28 2022 - 1:40pm
... describes a stunning treasure trove of recordings of native Irish speakers telling fanciful tales captured by a German academic more than ... is now available on line under the auspices of the Royal Irish Academy. The Irish Minister for Education and Skills, Rauiri Quinn, ...
Emmett McIntyre - Oct 14 2013 - 9:13pm - 0 comments
Eibhlin O'Neill's blog In today's Irish Times , Ruadhán Mac Cormaic ... conditions. This week on a visit to Dublin she urged the Irish Government to press for the establishment of protected zones for ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Nov 30 2016 - 2:20pm - 0 comments
Ireland's Skellig Islands (Irish: Na Scealaga), are two small spectacular pinnacles rising out of the ... 12 km (7 miles) southwest of Valentia Island, County Kerry (Irish: Dairbhre, Contae Chiarraí). The largest of the islands is Skellig Michael (Irish: Sceilg Mhichíl). The smaller is Little Skellig (Irish: Sceilg Bheag). ...
Ciaran De Búrca - Apr 24 2021 - 1:48pm - 0 comments
... Gaelic, Ireland’s President Michael Higgins has called on senior officials in the public service to uphold legislation guaranteeing the right of Irish speakers to interact with the State in their own language. The ...
Emmett McIntyre - Nov 30 2016 - 8:13pm - 0 comments
... McIntyre's blog This year’s 12th Annual Irish Hooley Music Festival at the Dubuque Star Brewery and Alliant ... ceremony at 315pm by the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Irish Divisions from Dubuque and Dyersville) and the Dubuque Fire Pipes and Drums, following by dancing from the McNulty School of Irish Dance, and a Veterans Salute by the American Legion Dubuque Post #6 Color ...
Emmett McIntyre - Aug 16 2016 - 8:12pm - 0 comments