I’m delighted to see that one of the great Irish adjectives of imperfection, bockety, has finally made into the Oxford English Dictionary. So too have the words ciotóg, ciunas, and cúpla focal. “Holy ...
Dublin, Ireland - In a historic first for the Irish language, Ireland is preparing to launch its first-ever Irish-only dictionary - a monolingual reference that defines Irish words using only Irish.
What do the words bingewatch, podcast, doomscrolling, prinks, and ghosting have in common? They are examples of words that have entered everyday speech in recent years – chances are you used at least ...
A first of its kind Irish dictionary has been launched, which aims to end the need for words being understood "through the lens of English." The dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge was launched on Tuesday ...
The first major English-Irish dictionary to be published since 1959 is to be unveiled by the Irish President Michael D Higgins on Friday. Pádraig Ó Mianáin, chief editor of the Concise English-Irish ...
A number of Irish words have been added into the Oxford English Dictionary, including spice bag, blaa, and class. As part of its March update, the dictionary has included a number of new words from ...
This article gathers together episodes from our beginners' Irish language course, Giota Beag. You can follow the links to hear individual lessons, and each lesson’s page includes the text of its key ...
St. Patrick’s Day is a time for Irish-Americans to celebrate their culture. While most people think of leprechauns, gold coins and all things green, there is much more to the Irish culture than ...
The first major English-Irish dictionary to be published since 1959 is to be unveiled by the Irish President Michael D Higgins on Friday. Pádraig Ó Mianáin, chief editor of the Concise English-Irish ...