Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
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2:04 am
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contagious_sock
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hello everyone!
I came to Dublin yesterday and I'll stay here for three months to study psychology at TCD. If anybody is reading this, let's meet!
p.s. also I need a good room, if you have one, please, comment this entry.
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
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2:10 pm - Quick and stupid question's
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cerridwyno9
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As everyone or mostly everyone on this site does I like to write and I'm working on a story in which the characters sister dies in a plane crash and I was wondering for the wake and the funeral if the casket should be closed. I know most wakes and funerals are open casket but considering the manner of death I don't think it would be appropriate but I just wanted to double check.
Also are the words Mummy and love as in "are you alright love" and Mummy/mommy used ?
because I think mammy sounds weird but then again maybe mama would work too.
Granad (hope I spelled that right) for all your help.
Slante.
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
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11:29 am - Visiting Dublin
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hampic
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Hi all,
First, I apologise if my question is a bit misplaced; I didn't find a better LJ place to ask.
My boyfriend an I are planning our trip to Dublin (May 7the - May 12the). Since we are students, it's really important for us to cut on unnecessary expenses. I need your advice on this matter -
1) What's the cheapest way to move across thee city?
2) Is there some special combined museums/sites ticket we should buy?
3) We prefer couchsurfing, but if we don't find a couch soon, we'll have to order a room. So, are there some low-cost hostels? We aren't picky at all, the cheaper - the better. Everything I found online so far wasn't anywhere near being cheap.
4) Where we should eat or shouldn't (quality vs price).
5) And, of course, I'll be extra grateful for must-see recommendations. :)
Thank you very much!
P.S. Please forgive me my English, I'm not a native speaker.
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Sunday, March 27th, 2011
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1:25 pm - Language question
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dawnage
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me out with a language question.
I am looking for a name for a grandmother in Irish - plus pronunciation guide! I am aware of the word seanmháthair, meaning grandmother, but don't know how to say it, so would appreciate advice! Also, I am interested in diminutives of the word - in the way that English has granny, grandma, gran, nanny, nan, nana &c. Little children need something quite easy to say!
If anyone has any comments on the popularity / formality / social and class associations of any of the expressions, that would also be welcomed.
Many thanks in advance!
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011
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9:16 pm
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kamomil
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Hello all,
I was wondering if there is someone who could explain this to me. On Google Maps, I can see town names that say things like "Pollakeel (Loughtee Upper By)"
(it's near +53° 57' 15", -07° 17' 50" if you're curious)
What does the "upper by" part mean?
Thanks!
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3:28 pm - dia duit
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systembuster
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http://www.thorncoyle.com/podcasts.html
Thorn speaks with author and philosopher Brendan Meyers
Thorn speaks with author and philosopher Brendan Meyers
It makes so much sense to me that I have found T. Thorn Coyle to be interviewing this author. I believe I was very self aware gay man that sent an inquiry to him at the time it was being released.
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
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6:41 pm - Belfast English
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wildbluefaerie
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I'm an undergraduate student of Linguistics at McGill University and I am conducting a study on the properties of Belfast English. I am looking for people from Belfast to participate in my study by filling out a short online survey. The survey includes demographic information (kept completely anonymous) and questions about rhymes, words, etc. It should take only about 10 minutes. Thank you in advance! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~cschmi9/
current mood:  thoughtful
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Monday, February 21st, 2011
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3:06 pm - Myles na gCopaleen short story
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marauded
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This is a Myles na gCopaleen or Flann O'Brien story I remember reading in secondary school, but I can't recall the name of it, or find the excerpt online...
All I can find is this article that references it. Otherwise I have no such luck and I was certain that it was a short story.
“When I returned to London, I went up to the bedroom with some curiosity. There was nothing to be seen save the bath of acid. I carried the bath down to sitting room and got a glass. I filled the glass with what was in the bath, crept in under the table and swallowed the burning liquid. Glass after glass I swallowed till all was gone. It was with grim joy that I accomplished my threat that I would drink this plumber under the table. It was the sort of thing one did at the turn of the century.”
Help much appreciated, I'd like to read it again.
Thanks!
EDIT: I think it could be in 'An Béal Bocht'
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Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
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10:02 am - Moving
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adrianthorn
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I live in America but I'm contemplating moving to Ireland at some point in the future. I was wondering if any nationals could give me some advice about cities to consider living in/checking out before I make the jump.
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Monday, November 29th, 2010
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10:10 pm
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
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2:48 am - Fiancée
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
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7:06 pm - Google Street View
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
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6:01 pm
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
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2:22 pm
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kamomil
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Can someone tell me where the birthplace of Percy French plaque is?
According to Wikipedia, it's Elphin, County Roscommon, but if someone can tell me what road it's on, that would be great. If you can find GPS coordinates that would be ideal.
I went there with my mom & dad, and we had a job to find it, but I'd like to go back and see it again.
I might have found where it is here:
http://www.visitroscommon.com/tour2.asp
From Tulsk we head north for Elphin along the N61. About 3km along this road on the left look for signs for the birthplace of Percy French at Clooneyquin. Willam Percy French, songwriter, poet, entertainer and painter was born on the 1st May 1854 at his family ancestral home at Cloonyquin.
so by following that on Google Maps, I think it might be at 53° 48' 2.142" -8° 14' 35.0406" can anyone confirm?
Thanks!
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Friday, June 4th, 2010
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9:50 pm - Irish history resources
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ibid
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Hi
Forgive me if this is a stupid question.
I've got a summer job teaching English at a language school in Cambridge starting later in the month. In the afternoons I am to teach 'History of the British Isles' to innocent unsuspecting foreigners, the materials they have given me are not good to put it mildly so I need to swot up on my Non-English history and prepare my own things.
I'd like to do some work on Irish history as well, considering for better or worse British and Irish history have been so entwined, and I wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of online schools' resources for Irish history or if there are any tv shows I could use for research. My google Fu is lacking I'm afraid.
Thanks all :)
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
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4:19 am
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
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1:43 pm - Irish English!
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wildbluefaerie
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Though I'm not Irish myself, I love everything Irish, including the wonderful Irish accent. I am an undergraduate linguistics student at McGill University, and I'm looking for participants for a study on Irish English (Hiberno-English). You can see the survey here. It only takes a few minutes to fill out and you can have fun laughing at my bad poetry! The only requirement is that you grew up in (or are growing up) in Ireland. Thanks for your help!
~Corinna Schmidt
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
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6:17 pm - New years events?
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marauded
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Does anyone know what kind of special festivals/events are taking place around the country this year? I'd like to do something special this time around. Any suggestions would be fantastic and I'm open to (almost) anything! Thank you :)
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
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9:58 am
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emailitin
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I've had a bit of bad luck with Live Journal entries so far. I seem to offend people without meaning too, so I apologise in advance for any offence I may cause with this post (I'm having a go at the tax office here).
I've just had my car registered in Ireland. I had an exempt status put on it so I could keep my UK plates just incase I had to move back to the UK.
Turns out the DVLA weren't too honest to me about my UK tax status once I insured it over in Ireland. So for a while there I was driving a car in limbo between the two countries. Couldn't tax it in Ireland as it had UK plates, couldn't tax it in the UK because it had Irish insurance (couldn't insure it in the UK for Irish roads either).
So long to short - I now have an Irish registered car. So I bought road tax.
( Here be ranting and confusion )
If I pay this tax bill for at least three years then I would have paid off the full cost of my car. I just- That just doesn't make sense. Especially when there isn't much of a public transport system here and the only option I have is to own a car.
I'm sorry - it appears that I didn't actually ask anything here, I just ranted a bit.
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
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8:41 pm - question: coats yet?
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ardaraith
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Hey,
I'm over later this week for some time with the bf. Are ladies wearing coats yet, or is it still blazers and cardigans?
Thanks!
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