I haven't heard any more about the Irish lessons. Is it still on tonight? What time?<BR><BR><B><I>Vicki Marsh <vmarsh@twmarsh.net></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Are there peoples of the Iberian penninsula here who would enjoy learning or<BR>sharing Spanish with others?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Xene AKA Ximena Grifón de Mendoça<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: steppes-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>[mailto:steppes-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Quill<BR>Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:44 AM<BR>To: steppes@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>Subject: Re: [Steppes] ahhh...pleasant Benbrook...about Irish Gaelic<BR>(andmore!)<BR><BR><BR>Ormsa an locht, I gladly take the blame for this, and would encourage<BR>anyone with even the faintest interest in learning this wonderful language<BR>to attend.<BR><BR>Also, if there are other tongues which tickle your fancy, have them
in mind<BR>to bring up at this meeting. I have already confessed on many fronts that I<BR>am that most terrible of wordy rogues, a linguist, and one who welcomes the<BR>opportunity to explore any new forms of communication which present<BR>themselves (even the nonverbal ones).<BR><BR>An duine uasal Yagyu is taking steps to bring Irish alive in our kingdom. I<BR>have also heard the echos of an interest in Welsh, and furthermore I have<BR>resources and some experience with Cornish. All told we represent a fair<BR>portion of both branches of the Insular Celtic tongues. (Now if a Pict comes<BR>into the picture I just don't know /what/ might happen!)<BR><BR>While I hope to work closely with those of you who choose to come out to<BR>Benbrook, I know too there are others who find the journey too trying at<BR>present. It is therefor my hope to branch out into the heart of Steppes and<BR>nurture this enthusiasm for language further. It will be interesting to see<BR>what comes about
should Elfsea represent the Goidelic (Irish/Gaelic/Manx)<BR>side of things, while Steppes follows the Brythonic (Welsh/Cornish/Breton<BR>and... mrrr... Pictish/Cumbric *wince*) branch. However, there is no time or<BR>place yet in mind for such a meeting, nor will there be until we see how<BR>this Irish bit turns out.<BR><BR>Sewenna, gon kowetha!<BR>/|\ Cuillioc "Quill" /|\<BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>> Message: 1<BR>> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:26:41 -0700 (PDT)<BR>> From: jake curda <JAKECURDA@YAHOO.COM><BR>> Subject: [Steppes] ahhh...pleasent Benbrook...about Irish Gaelic<BR>> To: stepps list < steppes@lists.ansteorra.org>, the group<BR>> < AnotherMiscreantBardicCircle@yahoogroups.com><BR>> Message-ID: < 662092.77720.qm@web36910.mail.mud.yahoo.com ><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1<BR>><BR>> Benbrook is in the great Canton of Loch Rua....(and
forgive me I <BR>> belieave I am useing a modern spelling of the word for <BR>> red....).....and It is just outside of Fort Worth.......I could throw <BR>> a stone and hit the darn city from my house.......for those a bit more <BR>> knowledge of roads and highways, I am located just off of Hw. 377 <BR>> South going to Grandburry........I provided the physical adress so you <BR>> could just pop it into mapquest or what ever you use.....but once <BR>> again the adress is....<BR>><BR>> 228 Vista Way<BR>> Benbrook Tx., 76126<BR>><BR>> and as for the library of books in dual period Irish and <BR>> English......that would be amazeing to look at and read.....it would <BR>> allow a good grasp at seeing just how much the language has <BR>> changed.....like I said I hope to eventualy move into period <BR>> Irish....but for right now it is easyer to find books on modern <BR>> Irish....one step at a time, as an old Japanese teacher
once said to <BR>> me........and yes....we all rather like it refered to as Irish and not <BR>> Gaelic....lol....the Scotts have dibbs on the just Gaelic <BR>> thing.....when one finds a book on Gaelic, it is always Scots <BR>> Gale.......<BR>><BR>> and the book we will be useing can be found online with little effort, <BR>> and you can even buy it with audio cd's, which is the copy I <BR>> have....so we can listen to them as we work through the book.......and <BR>> it is "Teach Yourself Irish" by Diarmuid O Se and Joe Sheils........I <BR>> also have an Irish-English/English-Irish dictionary that I happened <BR>> across but alas have never ben able to run across anouther <BR>> copy.......it is put out as part of the Robert Referance Library by <BR>> the Roberts publishing company.....I have a copy, but if anyone can <BR>> locate one let me know becouse I could stand to have one more on <BR>> hand.......I happened apon my Teach
Yourself Irish at a Barns and <BR>> Noble.....but your best bet is to get it online....I know amazon <BR>> carries it...and I will leave a link to the book here........ <BR>> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-2011820-6303905?initialSearch<BR>> =1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=teach+yourself+Irish&Go.x=9&G<BR>> o.y=20<BR>><BR>><BR>> I am getting more excited about this as the days go by......I think we <BR>> will all have a lot of fun...... and by the way, Quill.....you have no <BR>> choice.....I will see you here on the 14th......I will come get you if <BR>> I have to........this is in part your fault too, lol........<BR>><BR>> of there are any more question please e-mail me.....and I will post <BR>> reminders as we draw closer to the first meet....... so till then, <BR>> Slante go an caithair deach....(cheers to the 14th)<BR>><BR>> Slante agus Slan go foill, mo chardai<BR>> (cheers adn
goodbye, my friends)<BR>><BR>> Yagyu<BR>><BR>><BR>> ---------------------------------<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Steppes mailing list<BR>Steppes@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/steppes-ansteorra.org<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Elfsea mailing list<BR>Elfsea@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/elfsea-ansteorra.org<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>