Sentences with phrase «from gaelic»

Its name is from the Gaelic for «King's Harbour», a reference to James V's visit in 1840.

Some historians claim that «colley» derives from a Gaelic word meaning something useful, some say it comes from «coalie,» a word meaning black, and a third source trace the meaning from the name of a breed of Scottish sheep.

Some experts say that the name comes from the Gaelic word «Beag» which means «little», other say that their name comes from the French word «Be» gaule» — a sound, hounds make while hunting.

By the 19th century Belfast (which derives from the Gaelic beal, meaning rivermouth and feirste, meaning sandbar or ford) had grown to become the industrial powerhouse of Ireland, known for its manufacture of linen and tobacco, heavy engineering and shipbuilding.

Although plentiful due to their revered «sacred» status from Gaelic times and prized dairy production, cattle in Ireland were not consumed for meat until the beef - eating British came to rule.

Aryn for girls is derived from the Gaelic Érinn or Erin — and is a bold and whimsical choice for a little girl who's both feminine, and an unapologetic tomboy.

Not exact matches

One of the most extraordinary aspects of this referendum was the extent to which bodies which had no business recommending a vote one way or the other took sides: the Industrial Development Authority called for a «Yes» vote, as did the Gaelic Athletic Association, as did the representative organisation of the Irish police in the Republic, the Garda Representative Association — a move which drew a sharp rebuke from Baroness Nuala O'Loan, the legal expert who oversaw the changes in Northern Ireland which improved the policing situation there immeasurably.

In the same year, Spanish bishops appealed to Cyprian from a decision of Stephen I and a Gaelic Bishop sought his help to secure from Stephen a judgement against Marcion, who as bishop, had declared himself as a Novationist.

Just on the other side of the peace wall, maybe 300 yards from the Shankill Road, is the Falls Road, where some storefronts are Kelly green, street signs have Gaelic lettering and neighborhood murals celebrate an alternate version of Belfast's story.

Molly is originally of Hebrew origin, meaning «bitter» and is from the Irish Gaelic name Maili, which is a pet form of the name Mary.

Influences range from the classic Gaelic, Celtic and Olde English as well as influences from Norway, France and Italy.

The Kasey spelling with a «K» is the Americanized version of Casey, derived from the old Irish name, «Cathasach» (which is Gaelic for «vigilant»).

Aden is a version of Aidan (Gaelic): from Aodh.

British Brinkmanship and Gaelic Games: EU Treaty Ratification in the UK and Ireland from a Two Level Game Perspective.

aa (from the Scottish Gaelic name) because.

The result, initially read out in Gaelic, was greeted with applause from approximately three people.

Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski said, «The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is extremely pleased to share these magnificent, one - of - a-kind rare artifacts from the UB Libraries with a wider audience and very excited to welcome the thousands coming to town for the Gaelic Games.

Grampian (Roinn a» Mhonaidh in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996.

That telling resonates with a later yarn about ships from the Spanish Armada, wrecked on the shores of Ireland and the Scottish Orkney Islands in 1588, Bradley says: «Good - looking, dark - haired Spaniards washed ashore» and had children with Gaelic and Orkney Islands women, creating a strain of Black Irish with dark hair, eyes, and skin.

We might conclude from this that the traditional Inuit diet is superior to the traditional Gaelic diet, perhaps because it wasn't full of oats.

^ Both Scots and Scottish Gaelic are officially recognised as regional Scotland emerged as an independent polity during the Early Middle Ages, with some historians dating its foundation from the reign of Kenneth MacAlpin in 843.

2018-04-08 16:47 The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)(Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Dhoire) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county Welcome to Armagh's Anglican Cathedral Saint Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral stands on the hill from which the City of Armagh derives its name

The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)(Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Dhoire) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county Welcome to Armagh's Anglican Cathedral Saint Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral stands on the hill from which the City of Armagh derives its name

Some of these include the tenth - century Book of Deer, which is probably the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript and contains the earliest known examples of written Gaelic; the thirteenth - century Life of Edward the Confessor, which contains masterpieces of illumination; the Cairo Genizah collections, which are glimpses into the everyday live of a Jewish community in Egypt over a period of 1,000 years; digital versions of its Islamic and Sanskrit collections of both secular and religious texts, including some of the earliest surviving Qur» ans; the Nash Papyrus, which contains one of the oldest texts from the Hebrew Bible, the Codex Bezzae, one of the most important New Testament manuscripts; and others.

As an interesting aside, the word hoodoo might have Gaelic origin from the phonetic transliteration of the Gaelic word for «dark spirit.»

Over 30 years later and we are still one of the biggest publishers of Gaelic language books from children's, fiction, educational to historical, we have published a huge variety of books.

Find 60 unique and meaningful Irish names for male dogs from legend, history and the lyrical Gaelic language.

The majority of the names listed above had to be spelled the «American» way as their native language, Irish Gaelic, is quite different from English in terms of syllable articulation.

Because Lyra was so happy on the ride home from the shelter, Kip and his wife decided to rename her Céilidh, an Irish Gaelic word for party or celebration (interestingly, this term derived from the Old Irish céle meaning «companion»).

Players will forge alliances, manage settlements, raise armies and embark on a campaign of conquest from the snowbound highlands of Gaelic Scotland to the green fields of Anglo - Saxon Kent.

Lektor (2014), a six - channel audio installation, features excerpts from an 11th - century Turkic «mirror for prince» called Kutadgu Bilig (Wisdom of Royal Glory) in as many languages (Uighur, Polish, German, Arabic, Gaelic and Spanish).

NPR — The Peanut Butter Cure Moves From Hospital To Snack Room — Dan Charles — Peanut butter doesn't go with Scotch (and besides it makes it hard to pronounce the Gaelic).