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Tír Eoghain meets Ard Mhacha as Niall talks to the folklorist and holy well aficionado Conchúr Mag Eacháin about Lúnasa, the ancient Irish festival that marked the end of summer and the beginning of the harvest season. Conchúr is the author of the excellent ...

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At Speak Irish Cleveland classes, the most common comment we hear is that Irish pronunciation and spelling is extremely difficult. The problem, I believe, is we try to use English “logic” on Gaeilge. Professor of linguistics John McWhorter wrote, “English feels “normal” only until you get a sense of what normal really is, like the proverbial fish not knowing that it is wet.”

how to greet one another, ask how someone is, introduce ourselves and even discuss the weather. If you would like a refresher on any past lessons go to iIrish.us, where you can find all of the previous Speak Irish columns.

The Pubs of Cleveland It’s that time of year again, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are scheduled at every Irish and non-Irish pub around Cleveland. We...