Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape

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I ngeall le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021 is cúis áthais comhrá idir Manchán Magan, údar an leabhair shárdhíloa ‘Thirty-Two Words for Field’ agus Clíodhna Ní Anluain a bheith á chur i láthair ag Sheirbhís Ealáion Chondae Laoise, i gcomhar leis an Seirbhís Leabharlainne agus Ionad Ealaíon Dunamaise. Is scríbhneoir agus déantóir clár-fáisnéise é Manchán Magan. Tá leabhair foilsithe aige ar a chuid taistil san Aifric, san Ind agis i Méirceá Theas. Tá dháúrscéil scríofa aige leis. Bíonn sé ag scríobh don Irish Times, agus ina thuairsceoir ar chláracha raidió. Tá mórán cláracha fáisnéise curtha i láthair aige ar TG4, RTÉ& Travel Channel. So there is something really deeply rooted in the psyche of this country, somewhere, that is allowing this antisemitism." She said Rwanda remains "central" to the government's promise to stop Channel crossings and "both are saying it is part of the plan, it is not all of the plan". The Irish language has indeed thirty-two words for field, among them:Geamhar- a field of corn-grass.Tuar- a field for cattle at night.Reidhlean- a field for games or dancing.Cathairin- a field with a fairy-dwelling in it. The richness of a language closely tied to the natural landscape offered our ancestors a more magical way of seeing the world. Before we cast old words aside, let us consider the sublime beauty and profound oddness of the ancient tongue that has been spoken on this island for almost 3,000 years.

Traditionally, some have used euphemisms to get around the rules - most famously Sir Winston Churchill when he said someone had told a "terminological exactitude" instead of a lie. ManchánMaganhas written books on his travels in Africa, India and South America and two novels. He writes occasionally for The Irish Times, reports on travel for various radio programmes and has presented dozens of documentaries on issues of world culture for TG4, RTÉ& Travel Channel. His latest book has received high acclamations the world over and is about to be printed for the 6thtime since its launch in September 2020.

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She says: "There's always been antisemitism in this country, they don't often understand what antisemitism and anti-Jewish hatred is.

Unparliamentary language is defined as anything that "breaks the rules of politeness of the House of Commons chamber". When politicians use words deemed unparliamentary, the speaker will either ask them to withdraw them, or if they refuse, leave the chamber.

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