Re: ot: seeking either an Irish, or Welsh, or Gaelic saying like this?
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Hi All,
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Hi Adam, I'll be happy to wave in your general direction, even give you a video if you'd like!? I assumed he meant the bassist from U2, who while perhaps not the most loved folks in Ireland are quite famous!
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Hi Tommy, the Irish adore their Scot cousins!? I'm nowhere close to an expert on the language, but I'm glad that the feckin' British are finally acknowledging its validity!? Our favorite posh moment was a weekend city break to Edinburgh when we ate at Fhior - best food we've had in Europe in two years!? However, I did find a local and have some haggis, which remains in my categories of favorite foods ever.? Should you and your partner ever make your way over here, rest assured we've a spare room that's yours for the asking!
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Hi Karen,? that's a tough one.? There's not really a cultural phrase or similar that conveys what you're looking for, which is a blessing and welcome to your home and your event.? I've asked a few Irish friends and haven't found any response that might work for you.? Most suggested leaning on Ireland's long history of poetry and finding a phrase that worked for you.? I know that's not terribly helpful, but hopefully it's enough to get you started.
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Also, hi Karen, Irish is taught in schools until you're 18 here.? A minority of schools are taught entirely in Irish, but most are English based.? There's a few areas of Ireland in which Irish is spoken as a first language - called Gaeltacht areas(literally "Spoken Irish" as best I can badly translate).? The schools that are taught in Irish are called Gaelschoils, which I'm pretty sure translates to "Irish schools".? There's even small parts of the country, mostly in the northwest, called "Gaeltacht", where Irish is spoken as a first language!? Sadly rare that it is, but hey, 800 years of feckbag Brits oppressing us, so what are you gonna do?
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If I hear anything that might help with your speech, I'll pass it on!
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