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Some say DeValera introduced the letter V into Irish to make his own name fit in... but some purists insist on spelling jive with a 'ghbh'. pic.twitter.com/kyyTc8TPSC
Saturday 23 November, 2024
Saturday 23 November, 2024
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11 reasons why The Irish For is the most delightful Twitter account in Ireland
FOR A SMALL island, we sure do produce a lot of quality Twitter accounts.
One such account is The Irish For, a delightful resource dedicated to sharing old and unusual Irish words.
Run by @daracho, the account has amassed nearly 16,000 followers since it started in January 2015.
The account’s remit?
Every day, the account reminds us of what a special language Irish is
We’re such a… poetic people
(Though maybe not as poetic as our Icelandic counterparts.)
It teaches us that Ireland can be very rude sometimes
Side-note: ‘rock boob’ and ‘suckmother’ totally sound like the name of bad metal bands.
The account has been known to deliver sick burns…
Particularly at the expense of one Nigel Farage.
And offer a uniquely Irish perspective on how grim 2016 has been
But no matter how grim things get, it’s always on hand to cheer us up
Stellar GIF work.
“jeighbh”
Also, we’re just going to say it – The Irish For has the best profiler on Twitter
Michael D <3
With that, we’ll leave you with the most perfect tweet…
And if you’re not following The Irish For, please seek to rectify that immediately.
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