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Is anybody have trouble with fanfiction I was reading a story went to next page all it shows is a blank page with Harry Potter books at the top of the page.Even my alert page click on a story and get the same thing is it my tablet or something else?

Hi Alex,
..sigh, sorry for the spelling issues.

I took something from Anam Cara last year..may revisit it again. especially as I am drawing something from it as a setup for the song I am singing.
Although, I am reading some Seamus Heney as well.

and indeed, I was speaking of U2 base player Adam Clayton.
Interesting the band's homeland still have a mixed stance on them though.
Thanks,
Kare



On Wed, 12 Mar 2025, Alex Cherry via groups.io wrote:

Hi All,

In reverse order:

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!

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!

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.

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?

If I hear anything that might help with your speech, I'll pass it on!

Hi All,

In reverse order:

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!

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!

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.

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?

If I hear anything that might help with your speech, I'll pass it on!

Hi Karen,

I'm afraid that's nowhere near my flat (I live on the west side of city
centre, and I don't make it down to Sandyford very often), but I can wave
in his general direction!

I'm not sure what phrase is best here, but I'll ask around - the Irish
aren't much for standing on ceremony in most cases, and have a strong case
of tall poppy syndrome. I'd say pick a line from your favorite Irish poet
and roll with it. There's tons of them! Perhaps some of the mammys I know
will have an opinion.

厂濒á苍,

Alex

On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 10:14?PM Karen Lewellen <klewellen@...>
wrote:

Hi Alex,
I appreciate your wisdom here.
To be clear, anything I am going to say must be in English, for the very
reasons you provide.
Insuring correct pronunciation's, especially for an audience of English
only
speakers might be a challenge.
So any chosen expression, I will be saying in English.
As for my aim, this is a performance. the setting is indeed in a home,
large living room space with an open mic feel.
I am more seeking to connect the audience with the concept of welcome, of
blessing, of the oneness of celebration and fellowship.
The John O'Donnahue line I shared is a fine example.
In fact I am using another poem from his book, the title of which
translates as soul friend, in my performance.
The hinting towards a Welsh saying is only because I have welsh in my
family tree, but I tend to resonate with the Celtic, and the various
Gaelic traditions from all their sources.
Does that help?
and..as you are in Dublin, wave at Adam Clayton's house for me on
Thursday will you?
its his birthday!
Karen



On Tue, 11 Mar 2025, Alex Cherry via groups.io wrote:

Hi from Dublin!

Couple of things here:

Gaelic is a group of languages, not a single one. Irish, Scots (Scottish
Gaelic) are the spoken languages in that group today. Welsh is related,
but it's a different type of Gaelic.

Be careful when pronouncing Irish phrases - the language may be written
with the Roman alphabet, but it's not pronounced like that. Siobhan?

"shi

- vawn". Fáilte? "fall-cha".

In Irish, a welcome is treated like a physical object (Irish is WEIRD),

so

you generally give someone a welcome or have a welcome. It's commonly
shortened to:

Céad Míle Fáilte - "kayd meelay fallcha" - A thousand welcomes

There's also this one, but it's only used when welcoming someone into a
place, like a home.

Tá fáilte romhat - tah fallcha roat - There is a welcome in front of you

And you can combine the two:

Tá céad míle fáilte romhat - There are a thousand welcomes in front of

you

For more, it would really help if you were more specific in what you

wanted

to say to your guests.

Alex in Dublin