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More like one word a month these days folks, my apologies.
So let’s go for Goodnight….. Oiche Mhaith….. pronounced believe it or not as… Ee-ha Wah
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And now for a little

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Is that not Munster or Connacht dialect? Ulster dialect is surely Mae?
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Will settle for Ea-ha wye in Ulster.
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HwoodMike2umate wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:41 pm Will settle for Ea-ha wye in Ulster.
Was Ea-ha wye not the one who had a thing with Marlon Brando? Am I thinking of somebody else? :duck:
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Thinking of the other Irish language :D , it looks like Ulster Scots is a form of 'Doric'. https://theconversation.com/doric-the-s ... rom-190385
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It’s raining …….. Ta se ag cur baisti ….. pronounced ( not sure which regional version) Taw shay eh khur baw-shtee.
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Is there not a T on the end of the last word and best pronounced aaa sheet
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This week lets go for all 7 days of the week.

Monday ... De Luain -- pronounced Jay LOO-in
Tuesday ... De Mairt -- Jay march
Wednesday ... De Ceadaoin -- Jay Kay-deen
Thursday ... Deardaoin -- JAY-ar-deen
Friday ... De hAoine -- Jay HEEN-yeh
Saturday ... De Sathairn -- Jay SA-ha-rin
Sunday ... De Domhnaigh -- Jay DOH-nee

and this may be link to useful video -- https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/
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Inniu, Siorcs v Ulaidhhhhhhh, ta se ina mhean late.

Today, Sharks v Ulsterrrrrrrr, it is 12 noon.
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Lá meaitseála
From the rolling glens of Antrim through the hills of Donegal we will stand and shout for Ulster as we win both scrum and maul from the lovely lakes of Fermanagh tae the shores of ould Lough Gall we will scream and shout for Ulster as we beat them one and all!
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La Fheile Padraig Sona Duit.

Have a guess.
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No.
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Fain Saunt Paitrick's Day in the Ulster Scots.

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