| Leathanta den tseachtain (Lay –han – ta den tacht-in) = Days of the week |
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| Dé Luain |
Day loo-an |
= Monday |
| Dé Máirt |
Day Mawrt |
= Tuesday |
| Dé Céadaoin |
Day Kayd een |
= Wednesday |
| Déardaoin |
Dair deen |
= Thursday |
| Dé hAoine |
Day heen-a |
= Friday |
| Dé Sathairn |
Day Sa-har-in |
= Saturday |
| Dé Domhnaigh |
Day Down-ig |
= Sunday |
Example
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| Bhí on lá deas Dé háoine = The day was nice Friday |
Míonna den bhliain (Me –anna den blee-an) = Months of the year
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| Eanair |
An –ar |
= January |
| Feabhra |
Fiao –ra |
= February |
| Márta |
Mawr-tha |
= March |
| Aibreán |
Ab-rawn |
= April |
| Bealtaine |
Biaol –thin-a |
= May |
| Meitheamh |
Me –have |
= June |
| Iúil |
Ool |
= July |
| Lúmasa |
Loon-as-a |
= August |
| Meán Fómhair |
Mán fore |
= September |
| Deireadh Fámhair |
Der-a-fore |
= October |
| Samhain |
Sow-in |
= November |
| Am Nollaig |
An Null-ig |
= December (also means Christmas) |
Theonna (Throw-in-a) = Directions
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| Tuaisceart |
two –is - cart |
= North |
| Oir thuaisceart |
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= North East |
| Oirthear |
Er –her |
= East |
| Oir dheisceart |
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= South East |
| Deisceart |
desh is –cart |
= South |
| Iar dheisceart |
Yesh –skirt |
= South west |
| Iarthar |
Ear – her |
= West |
| Iar thraisceart |
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= North west |
Seanfhocial (Shan –ok il) =Old Sayings
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| Ní hé lá na báistí lá na bpáostí = the wet day is not the kids day |
| Ní hé lá na báistí lá na sclob (sk –lub) = the wet day isn’t the day to thatch your roof. |
| Bain Triail as = have a go! |
