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Topic: Amhran na Fiann
postman
(869 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 00:51
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Our national anthem, yet how many of us know the words. What is going wrong with the national language of Gaeilge?
There is a website dedicated to the long term survival of irish: it is www.plean2028.ie
Any ideas on keeping "gaeilge" alive. Please check it out.
osceola
(1,857 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 00:58
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Originally posted by postman:
Amhran na Fiann
So,what happened to the bh?
Penguin
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Posted: 16-May-2008 02:22
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spell it right you c**w
zafonic_10
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Posted: 16-May-2008 07:33
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Well when you can`t even spell it right what are you in about!!

Amhán Na bhFiann
myboyblue
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Posted: 16-May-2008 08:53
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Originally posted by postman:
Our national anthem, yet how many of us know the words. What is going wrong with the national language of Gaeilge?
There is a website dedicated to the long term survival of irish: it is www.plean2028.ie
Any ideas on keeping "gaeilge" alive. Please check it out.

How fooking dare you preach when you cant even spell it properly yourself. Get the fook out of here.
TwoRunnyEggs
(813 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 09:30
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Originally posted by postman:
Our national anthem, yet how many of us know the words. What is going wrong with the national language of Gaeilge?
There is a website dedicated to the long term survival of irish: it is www.plean2028.ie
Any ideas on keeping "gaeilge" alive. Please check it out.

Ban Him Ban Him Ban Him Ban Him, aaaargh your a disgrace.

You shall be shot at dawn.
spade caller
(3,554 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 09:33
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Originally posted by zafonic_10:
Well when you can`t even spell it right what are you in about!!

Amhán Na bhFiann

jesus, i know i`m a clown of a typist but if i was going to correct someone`s spelling i`d be damn sure to get it right!!
Amhrán na bhFiann
WhiteFlagMan
(131 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 09:36
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Funniest thing I have seen on this board for a long time. this guy is unreal, what a muppet. In years to come we shall be here on the board and we will remember this guys post for a long time. Classic.
abadref
(1,610 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 14:18
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In fairness postman has a point that you all missed over picking up on his ignorant mistake. All National schools should be thought thru Gaelige.
dannyboy
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Posted: 16-May-2008 14:54
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Get rid of Irish out of schools.What a waste of time.Teach them German or French at least they might get a job out of it.No point in being able to sing the national anthem in Irish and being on the dole.No good to any body unless in live in Conemara or some other Irish speaking place.
redlead
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Posted: 16-May-2008 15:03
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Originally posted by spade caller:


jesus, i know i`m a clown of a typist but if i was going to correct someone`s spelling i`d be damn sure to get it right!!
Amhrán na bhFiann

Haha, well said! I wasnt aware that it was a sin to have bad spelling. He does have a valid point, although why we have to listen to it before every bloody game I don`t know.
TwoRunnyEggs
(813 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 15:03
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Originally posted by dannyboy:
Get rid of Irish out of schools.What a waste of time.Teach them German or French at least they might get a job out of it.No point in being able to sing the national anthem in Irish and being on the dole.No good to any body unless in live in Conemara or some other Irish speaking place.

The likes of you are whats wrong with this country you fool. It should be drilled into kids at young age. I blame teachers with weak irish and no interest in teaching it. A bigger effort should be made by the teaching colleges and down into the primary schools.
myboyblue
(890 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 15:08
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The whole curiculum needs to be torn down and rebuilt from the ground up if Irish is to be saved. Its a waste of time money and resources continuing with matters as they are.

With the way Irish is curerntly being taught kids would be far better off learning German or the likes, because they might have some chance of remembering that, but they have no fooking chance of remembering any Irish they learn as it stands.
goggles doyle
(590 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 15:10
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Originally posted by postman:
Our national anthem, yet how many of us know the words. What is going wrong with the national language of Gaeilge?
There is a website dedicated to the long term survival of irish: it is www.plean2028.ie
Any ideas on keeping "gaeilge" alive. Please check it out.

I thought Des Bishop was taking care of it.
dannyboy
(250 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 16:49
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f off and live in conamara then
Originally posted by TwoRunnyEggs:


The likes of you are whats wrong with this country you fool. It should be drilled into kids at young age. I blame teachers with weak irish and no interest in teaching it. A bigger effort should be made by the teaching colleges and down into the primary schools.
myboyblue
(890 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 17:11
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Originally posted by goggles doyle:


I thought Des Bishop was taking care of it.

That coont can eat my sh!te.
This message has been edited - 16-may-2008 @ 17:12
Down by the River
(194 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 17:45
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Originally posted by zafonic_10:
Well when you can`t even spell it right what are you in about!!

Amhán Na bhFiann

Clown! What about spelling it right your self first!
South Limerick Referee
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Posted: 16-May-2008 17:49
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I did an irish assignment a couple of weeks ago on how to keep Irish alive. I dont need to post it here

Originally posted by postman:
Our national anthem, yet how many of us know the words. What is going wrong with the national language of Gaeilge?
There is a website dedicated to the long term survival of irish: it is www.plean2028.ie
Any ideas on keeping "gaeilge" alive. Please check it out.
postman
(869 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 19:26
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I apolgise for my mistake with Amhran na bhfiann  (no fadas on keyboard ) Lol.
That said the bad language and ignorance of "penquin, tworunnyeggs and dannyboy! They have a lot in common with the DUP up north in regards to this topic.
This state came into being partly to keep the Gaelic language alive.
Funny having anti Gaelic posters on a GAA website though. LOL
abadref
(1,610 Posts)
Posted: 16-May-2008 22:46
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Well said postman. They are obviously what is referred to as "West Brits". Gaeilge is seen as a curse when in school. The way to teach it is thru conversation. Talk it first then learn to write just as we learn English. Any form for Irish people to be able to communicate among ourselves is good now and could be the saving of the country in years to come.
spade caller
(3,554 Posts)
Posted: 17-May-2008 16:24
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Originally posted by postman:
I apolgise for my mistake with Amhran na bhfiann    (no fadas on keyboard   )   Lol.
That said the bad language and ignorance of "penquin, tworunnyeggs and dannyboy! They have a lot in common with the DUP up north in regards to this topic.
This state came into being partly to keep the Gaelic language alive.
Funny having anti Gaelic posters on a GAA website though. LOL

hold down Alt Gr when typing for a fada, if that doesn`t work press control and @ in quick succession before you type whatever vowel you want
This message has been edited - 17-may-2008 @ 18:10
spade caller
(3,554 Posts)
Posted: 17-May-2008 16:24
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Originally posted by TwoRunnyEggs:


The likes of you are whats wrong with this country you fool. It should be drilled into kids at young age. I blame teachers with weak irish and no interest in teaching it. A bigger effort should be made by the teaching colleges and down into the primary schools.

agree 100%, i know for a fact that the standard of irish in freshly qualified teachers and teachers who are maybe 20 years in the job is terrible. if we`re serious about it, primary teachers should be assessed orally at least every few years
This message has been edited - 17-may-2008 @ 16:26
manfromdelmonte
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Posted: 17-May-2008 16:39
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many of the young female teachers are assessed orally after Coppers every week

still hasn`t improved their Irish
spade caller
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Posted: 17-May-2008 17:02
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Originally posted by manfromdelmonte:
many of the young female teachers are assessed orally after Coppers every week

still hasn`t improved their Irish

yeah i know what you mean but given the methods of investigation used by An Garda Síochána recently, it`s hardly surprising
uachtaran
(1,240 Posts)
Posted: 17-May-2008 17:45
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A dying language that`s a complete was of time, ridiculous that its still complusory to leaving cert although I read recently that students are now getting doctors certs to get out of doing it.

Let those that want to waste there time at it do so, outside of school and at no cost to the state but it shoudn`t be imposed on others just to keep a few neanderthals happy

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