Category Archives for Ireland
(part I) In the local pub, Biddy’s, the drinks are poured by an elderly bartender. His arms look like they have been broken and wrongly set, stiff and twisted. Here we meet the other students. A lot of attention goes … Continue reading →
23. March 2002 by Caroline
Categories: Ireland |
Tags: altar boy, bolger, civil servant, counties dublin, donegal, dublin 4, fybrosis, irish kings, irish literature, irish school, irish society, james joyce, john waters, local pub, magical realism, meat eaters, michael collins, o neills, roddy doyle, tea breaks, Travel |
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(Peter made the mistake of mentioning Glencolmcille in the comments of my previous entry. I wrote this ten years ago.) ‘It’s the dialect!‘ Mary says. Originally from Dublin, she has lived in Leicester for the past 30 years. She’s in … Continue reading →
20. March 2002 by Caroline
Categories: Ireland |
Tags: absolute beginners, county donegal, dialect, dublin, fifties, fireplace, gaeltacht, glencolmcille, heart, Ireland, irish courses, lamentations, leicester, mistake, oideas gael, Travel, wealth of knowledge, western tip |
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17. March 2002 by Caroline
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28. May 2001 by Caroline
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27. May 2001 by Caroline
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26. May 2001 by Caroline
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24. May 2001 by Caroline
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