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Happy Samhain

mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
edited October 2006 in A Moving Train
Well my favorite time of the year is upon us, oíche shamhna. So have fun tonight in what ever activity you partake in.

Happy Halloween
"When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    And Happy Samhain to you to! :) Are you of celtic origin?
  • wendy1976wendy1976 Posts: 88
    merry meet
    and a happy samhain to you to!!!
    BB
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    redrock wrote:
    And Happy Samhain to you to! :) Are you of celtic origin?

    No, but I have always been fasinated with Celtic history and lore. I have even, over the past several yaers, started teaching my self gaelic.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • wendy1976wendy1976 Posts: 88
    mammasan wrote:
    No, but I have always been fasinated with Celtic history and lore. I have even, over the past several yaers, started teaching my self gaelic.
    I have downloaded a course in gealic but i strugle with howe to pronounce it...facinating language though
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    wendy1976 wrote:
    I have downloaded a course in gealic but i strugle with howe to pronounce it...facinating language though


    It is hard because we are used to phonetic pronounciation of our letter. An example would be Samhain is actually pronounced sowen. It hasn't been easy learning the language but I really want to learn it.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    mammasan wrote:
    It is hard because we are used to phonetic pronounciation of our letter. An example would be Samhain is actually pronounced sowen. It hasn't been easy learning the language but I really want to learn it.
    Wish I had your level of committment :o . Every year seems to be the year I'm DEFINITELY going to take a course in Irish :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Wish I had your level of committment :o . Every year seems to be the year I'm DEFINITELY going to take a course in Irish :o

    Well living in Ireland it should be easier for you to find courses. I have to resort to teaching myself from a book and audio CDs.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    mammasan wrote:
    Well living in Ireland it should be easier for you to find courses. I have to resort to teaching myself from a book and audio CDs.
    Ah yeh, there are a lot of them... and, having learned it at school, I know all the pronunciations and stuff like that... so it probably wouldn't be too hard to recap... it's just getting around to it :rolleyes:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Ah yeh, there are a lot of them... and, having learned it at school, I know all the pronunciations and stuff like that... so it probably wouldn't be too hard to recap... it's just getting around to it :rolleyes:

    You should really take a course, it's an beautiful language...

    And to those who celebrate Halloween, have a happy one.
    THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!


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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    It is such a beautiful language. It is very poetic.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Yep: well like I've said:

    this is the year :o

    Well, ok next year :D

    But I think it's brilliant you're doing it mammasan, and you may be surprised... there might actually be courses where you are.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • aoifeaoife Posts: 126
    Gaeilge, is teanga alainn é. taim ag staidear é i colaiste na hollscoil corcaigh mar hábhar i gcursa ealainn ag an am seo. taím an-brodiul as an teanga sin.
    "If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin castle, unless you set about the organisation of the socialist republic then all of your efforts would have been in vain. England will still rule you through her capitalists ,landlords and commercial institutions"
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    aoife wrote:
    Gaeilge, is teanga alainn é. taim ag staidear é i colaiste na hollscoil corcaigh mar hábhar i gcursa ealainn ag an am seo. taím an-brodiul as an teanga sin.


    Ok myGaelic isn't anywhere near good but you said something about studying Gaelic at college/school in Cork.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • aoifeaoife Posts: 126
    mammasan wrote:
    Ok myGaelic isn't anywhere near good but you said something about studying Gaelic at college/school in Cork.
    sorry that might have looked pretentious, ya i said that irish is a lovely language, that i study it in my arts course in university college cork and im very proud of the irish language. its actually strictly speaking irish not gaelic because that could mean scottish gaelic too, well i mean irish is a gaelic language but we just call it irish
    "If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin castle, unless you set about the organisation of the socialist republic then all of your efforts would have been in vain. England will still rule you through her capitalists ,landlords and commercial institutions"
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    aoife wrote:
    sorry that might have looked pretentious, ya i said that irish is a lovely language, that i study it in my arts course in university college cork and im very proud of the irish language. its actually strictly speaking irish not gaelic because that could mean scottish gaelic too, well i mean irish is a gaelic language but we just call it irish


    No it didn't come off pretentious.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • aoifeaoife Posts: 126
    mammasan wrote:
    No it didn't come off pretentious.
    okay cool, so what level of irish do you have or as gaeilge :cad é an caighdean ata agat i ngaeilge?
    "If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin castle, unless you set about the organisation of the socialist republic then all of your efforts would have been in vain. England will still rule you through her capitalists ,landlords and commercial institutions"
  • seagoat2seagoat2 Posts: 241
    And a Happy Samhain to you!
    BB
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    aoife wrote:
    okay cool, so what level of irish do you have or as gaeilge :cad é an caighdean ata agat i ngaeilge?

    What level are they at in Kindergarten?
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    Thank you for the well wishes....

    And here's to the New Year, as well!
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    ...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.

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  • aoifeaoife Posts: 126
    mammasan wrote:
    What level are they at in Kindergarten?
    dunno do they even learn it in playschool
    "If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin castle, unless you set about the organisation of the socialist republic then all of your efforts would have been in vain. England will still rule you through her capitalists ,landlords and commercial institutions"
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    aoife wrote:
    dunno do they even learn it in playschool

    I have no idea, but I'm at an early beginners level. I can recognize some words. My pronounciation is pretty good but that's about it.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • aoifeaoife Posts: 126
    mammasan wrote:
    I have no idea, but I'm at an early beginners level. I can recognize some words. My pronounciation is pretty good but that's about it.
    maybe your junior infants level, thats what we call the first class of primary school.
    "If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin castle, unless you set about the organisation of the socialist republic then all of your efforts would have been in vain. England will still rule you through her capitalists ,landlords and commercial institutions"
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