Fionn And The Man In The Tree
One of the more mysterious mentions of the legendary hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill in the indigenous literatures of Ireland, ScotlandContinue Reading
Category: The Irish Language – An Ghaeilge
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Steampunk In Ireland
Because there is far too little Steampunk in Ireland, here are some links: Steampunk Collective Ireland Steampunk Ireland The JosieContinue Reading
Féile Lúghnasa
Lá Fhéile Lúghnasa Sona Daoibh! Tuatha Dé Danann Na Fomhóraigh Lucharacháin An Sí Na Fathaigh Na Bocánaigh, Na Bánánaigh Na Púcaí Na PéisteannaContinue Reading
Ireland’s 800 Year Culture War
Recently a trilingual Danish acquaintance of mine, somewhat familiar with Ireland, asked me why is it that most of theContinue Reading
Big Boost For Online Scottish Language Resource
Some great news for the ongoing development and growth of the Scottish language. The government of Scotland has announced aContinue Reading
Second-Class Irish
A Word From Japan, the occasional blog of an Irishman who was formerly resident in the Land of the RisingContinue Reading
Irish TV? We Should Be So Lucky!
So, essentially a big fuck you to the Irish-speaking citizens and communities of Ireland from former Trotskyite rebel-without-a-cause Pat Rabbitte,Continue Reading
The SNP – Scottish-Lite
Scottish blogger Tocasaid has some rightfully strident views on the apparent refusal of the SNP government in Scotland to submitContinue Reading
The Hidden Irish
Veteran former newspaper editor and journalist Gerard O’Regan has a somewhat tongue-in-cheek article in the Irish Independent headlined: “It’s pointlessContinue Reading
Irish, Irish, Irish – Out, Out, Out!
The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) is a thirty year old independent human rights organisation based in IrelandContinue Reading
Scotland’s Missing Scottish Question
There is an excellent article on Bella Caledonia by Wilson McLeod examining the failure of the SNP-led Scottish Government toContinue Reading
Fighting In Tongues
It’s been announced that Derry is to get a new Irish language community radio station, Raidió G, which will beContinue Reading
June Summer Solstice Session At Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre
Another quick post, this time on behalf of the Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre which is holding a Summer Solstice Session in JuneContinue Reading
Clé Clic
Quick post to highlight some news from Roibeárd Mac Unfraidh about a new Irish language computer games’ site, Clé Clic, whichContinue Reading
Scottish Medium Education In Edinburgh
Some further news on Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, the new Scottish medium school for Edinburgh, via the website Premier ConstructionContinue Reading
They Don’t Hate Irish, They Hate Irish-Speakers
The Newsletter reports that Belfast City Council has voted against applying for funds in order to establish an Irish languageContinue Reading
Éire, 1913
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Calling It Like It Is
Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, has made a telling point in relation to the Irish language, a point thatContinue Reading
No Second Troy
One of the last monolingual Irish-speakers in Ireland being interviewed by the British historian Michael Wood for his 1985 BBC documentary “In SearchContinue Reading
Research Reveals Popular Support For Scottish Language
Soillse is a research initiative between several universities in Scotland and its latest report on attitudes across the nation toContinue Reading
Scottish Mythology And Folklore
Some of the most popular (and visited) pages on An Sionnach Fionn are dedicated to the core elements of theContinue Reading
Some More WikiWar News
As a keen observer of both politics and technology I have spent the last decade and more watching the riseContinue Reading
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