Sunday, October 28, 2012

Irish Thought for October 29...

Irish Trivia

Some fluent or semi-fluent speakers of Gaelic wear a lapel pin called an An Fáinne, which acts as an invitation to others to speak the language to them.  A silver version, or Fáinne Airgid, indicates a basic working knowledge of Gaelic, while the gold version, the Fáinne Óir, signifies fluency.

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