Jennifer Horgan: Irish is a storied language and means different things to all of us
Tá Gaeilge agam, you may say, to which I ask: cén saghas Gaeilge?
Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, Louise Cantillon, and Síomha Ní Ruairc in Bray, Co Wicklow, showcasing untranslatable Irish words as part of Fáilte Ireland’s Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland
It’s an increasingly common statement, proudly announced on T-shirts and badges — a significant skill that may even nudge Catherine Connolly closer to the Áras today.
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