Irish Class, December 12, 2016
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| Tá biathú sneachta ann. | There’s a light dusting of snow. | biathaigh “shower” (snow, rain, pine needles, pebbles) |
| Ní bhainfeadh sé an cur den leamhnacht | He couldn’t get the snow off a rope | Lit. “He couldn’t get the foam/forth off of new milk” |
Irish Class, December 5, 2016
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| baintreach | widow(er) | Qualify with bean/fear as needed |
| Na trí ní is mó giodam: -piscín cait -meannán gabhair -nó baintreach óg mná |
The three “friskiest”/”most restless” things: =a kitten -a kid [goat] -or a young widow [woman]. |
Irish Class, November 28, 2016
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| Na trí súile is géire; — súil na circe i ndiaidh an ghráinne — súil an ghabha i ndiaidh an tairne — agus súil ainnire i ndiaidh a grá gil i |
Three sharpest eyes: a hen’s, after a grain; a smith’s, after a nail; a maid’s, after her true love. |
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Irish Class, November 21, 2016
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| Na trí rian is giorra a fhanas: rian éin ar chraoibh rian bric ar linn rian fir ar mhnaoi |
The three traces that last the shortest, that fail to make a lasting impression: that of a bird on a branch, that of a trout on a pool, that of a man on a woman. |
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