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Tenalach and the Holy Goose: “Celtic” Mythbusting
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2024/10/21/tenalach-and-the-holy-goose-celtic-mythbusting/
Published: October 21, 2024 20:08
When you start learning Irish, very soon you realize that you're presumed to be an authority on all things "Celtic."
Rocky Mountain “Haigh” 2: Butte, Revisited
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2024/08/30/rocky-mountain-haigh-2-butte-revisited/
Published: August 30, 2024 23:00
COVID changed everything, but it's exciting to see live events making a comeback!
Paddy, not Patty
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2024/03/13/paddy-not-patty/
Published: March 13, 2024 00:15
I'll start by saying it straight out: There is no such thing as "St. Patty's Day." End of story (sorry Patty!)
The Saint and the Shamrock
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2024/02/27/the-saint-and-the-shamrock/
Published: February 27, 2024 21:31
I'm just going to say this up front: The Irish shamrock has three leaves. Period.
Rising Roads and Other Rants and Ramblings
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2024/02/08/rising-roads-and-other-rants-and-ramblings/
Published: February 8, 2024 22:25
This is the time of year when Irish stereotypes, good and bad, come crawling out of the woodwork.
A Little Piece of…Oh Hell No!
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2024/01/24/a-little-piece-of-oh-hell-no/
Published: January 24, 2024 01:30
For an American Irish speaker, it's fun to find Irish in unexpected places, but often the initial rush of glee is followed by a groan.
Slán, a 2020
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2020/12/31/slan-a-2020/
Published: December 31, 2020 18:43
Never in my life has this traditional Irish toast been more poignant
(The) Rest in Peace
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2020/09/28/the-rest-in-peace/
Published: September 28, 2020 15:32
Of all the translation travesties out there, bad translations on tombstones and memorial markers make me the saddest.
Welcome to the World of Welsh!
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/welcome-to-the-world-of-welsh/
Published: September 21, 2020 06:34
The Celtic tattoo handbook family has a new member! Here's a big Irish fáilte to The Welsh Tattoo Handbook!
Live, Love, Huh?!
https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2020/08/30/live-love-huh/
Published: August 30, 2020 01:24
This language isn't a toy for you to use to make yourself feel "special" or "unique." Take the time to get it right.