Monsignor Lawrence E. Giblin Division One
Broome County, NY

​​Ed Evans' corner

Last Month's Trivia: ​Who called Guinness “The Wine of Ireland”? 

Answer: James Joyce called Guinness the wine of Ireland.

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​This Month's Trivia: What famous American picked the site for Shannon Airport.
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​History:  May 1645 the Irish are sent to hell or to Connaught.

                   May 1916 Tom Clarke, Padraic Pearse, Tomas McDonagh, James Connolly and 13 others are murdered                      by the Brits. 
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English: Where is the Catholic church? Protestant? Synagogue? Baptist?

Irish: Ca bhfuil an – sepealCaitliceack? - eaglais Phrotastunach ?- tsionagog? - eaglis bhaisteach? 
​Pronunciation: Kaw will on – shaypayle catch lick ah – uglish frotastoonah – chunna gowge – 

 Language, the chorus to the Irish National Anthem, Amhran Na bhFiann.
English – Irish – Pronunciation.
Soldiers are we – Sinne Fianna Fail – Shin-na Fee-nah Fawl.
Whose lives are pledged to Ireland –Ata faol gheall ag Erinn – ah-taw fay gak egg er=rin.
Some have come from a land beyond the wave – Buionn dar slua thar toinn do rainig chugainn – Bween dar sloo ah harrtee un duh rawn nig hug.

Sworn to be free no more our ancient sire land – Faoi mhoid bheith saor seantir ar sinsearfeasta – Fa void vet ser shanteer or shinsheer faw sta.
Shall shelter the despot or the slave – Ni fagfar faoin tioran na faoin trail – Nee fog far fween teer awn naw fween trawl.
Tonight, we man the Bearna Baoil – anoct theam sa Bhearna Baoil – ah nuckt a hey n sa Barna bwail.

In Erin’s cause come woe or weal – Le gean ar gheail chunbaisno saoil – Leh gan er Gail cunbaw sh no say il.
Mid cannon’s roar and rifle’s peal – le gunnai screach tri lamhach na bpliear – Leh goo nee scray uck tree law vuck na bill er. We’ll chant a soldier’s song – Seo dhibh canaigh amhran na bhFainn – Shuh deev connie ow rawn na vee an. 

Have a happy holy New Year to all, God Bless.

Ed & Gloria

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