Monsignor Lawrence E. Giblin Division One
Broome County, NY

​​Ed Evans' corner

Last Month's Trivia: ​What famous American picked the site for Shannon Airport.

Answer: Charles Lindberg pick the site for Shannon airport.
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​This Month's Trivia: Where is the oldest yacht club in the world?
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​History:  Go to Showtime and view the movie “Black 47” for a great movie about the Irish famine

                  (An Gorta Mor) , also go to Flex Time and watch the series Rebellion, a good way to see some

                  Irish History.

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English: What is your name? /cod iss ann-um ditch?/Cad is ainm duit?

Irish: cod iss ann-um ditch? 
​Pronunciation: Cad is ainm duit? 

 Language,

Debbie Burke is my name/Debbie Burke is ann-um dum/Debbie Burke is ainm dom.
This is my husband Bill Burke/shuh ay muh are kay-le Bill Burke/ Seo e m fhear chelle Bill Burke.
Are you Irish/ un air un-uckh ho/an eireannach thu/
Please come in/tar ish chokh led hell/ tar isteach, le d thol
you are welcome.thaw fawlt cheh row-at/ ta failte romhat.
please come again/for err ash led hell/Tar ar ais,led tholl.
goodbye/ slawn/laht/Slan leat.

Irish Blessings, may you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings. Slow to make enemies and quick to make friends.
May you know nothing but happiness for all.
And may God bless us all. ​

Ed & Gloria

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