Comments on: Exciting reads for 7-year olds in Irish? http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/ Local stuff and other stuff from a blow-in Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:07:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Inca http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-105270 Inca Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:17:53 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-105270 I'd love to hear what solecisms Panu found in HP agus an Órchloch. Just nitpicking as well! I’d love to hear what solecisms Panu found in HP agus an Órchloch. Just nitpicking as well!

]]> By: Iarla http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-47501 Iarla Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:38:11 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-47501 Sorry to disappoint anyone but I have never translated anything by Blyton, an author I could not suffer even at the age of seven. Sorry to disappoint anyone but I have never translated anything by Blyton, an author I could not suffer even at the age of seven.

]]> By: aonghus http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30658 aonghus Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:36:25 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30658 Iarla wrote some sci fi novellas too: http://www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=1180 http://www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=1776 http://www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1264 I thought they were good (for teenagers/adults) Iarla wrote some sci fi novellas too:

http://www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=1180

http://www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=1776
http://www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1264

I thought they were good (for teenagers/adults)

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30649 conor Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:40:57 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30649 I really do think I'm going to get some of those for myself. I really do think I’m going to get some of those for myself.

]]> By: Panu http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30645 Panu Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:25:56 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30645 A couple of years ago Iarla Mac Aodha Bhuí translated into Irish at least one book by Blyton. There are a couple of Reics Carló still available, I have read at least "Fáilte ar ais, a Reics" and "Reics Carló in Oileán Mhanann". And, as it was already pointed out, "Harry Potter agus an Órchloch" and "Artemis Fowle" are available in Irish translations. Language seems to relatively good in both books. I did find a couple of solecisms in Potter, but then I am a nitpicker - most of it was quite impressive. A couple of years ago Iarla Mac Aodha Bhuí translated into Irish at least one book by Blyton.

There are a couple of Reics Carló still available, I have read at least “Fáilte ar ais, a Reics” and “Reics Carló in Oileán Mhanann”.

And, as it was already pointed out, “Harry Potter agus an Órchloch” and “Artemis Fowle” are available in Irish translations. Language seems to relatively good in both books. I did find a couple of solecisms in Potter, but then I am a nitpicker – most of it was quite impressive.

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30638 conor Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:02:49 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30638 Thanks Roseanne, I'll pop into that shop the next time I'm up with my solicitors! Catherine ordered some of the O'Brien's ones so it'll be interesting to see how he gets on and what to try next with him. I love the look of Scéilín Ó Bhéilín Thanks Roseanne, I’ll pop into that shop the next time I’m up with my solicitors!

Catherine ordered some of the O’Brien’s ones so it’ll be interesting to see how he gets on and what to try next with him.

I love the look of Scéilín Ó Bhéilín

]]> By: Roseanne http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30637 Roseanne Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:20:58 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30637 Conor, An Siopa Leabhar in Harcourt St in Dublin has a big range - http://www.cnag.ie/bunus/siopa.htm We like Téigh a chodladh, a BHéirín (Is that what it's called??) but my kids are younger. Also Eolas@Gaelport.com the newsletter (available bilinguall) from Gaelport.com has a section on publications every week so it should keep you up to speed on latest titles. Good luck Conor,
An Siopa Leabhar in Harcourt St in Dublin has a big range – http://www.cnag.ie/bunus/siopa.htm
We like Téigh a chodladh, a BHéirín (Is that what it’s called??) but my kids are younger.
Also Eolas@Gaelport.com the newsletter (available bilinguall) from Gaelport.com has a section on publications every week so it should keep you up to speed on latest titles.
Good luck

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30519 conor Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:03:08 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30519 Thanks lads, this is great stuff. I might even use some of it to re-start my learning. I bought Nollaig Mac Congáil's grammar book (the English version) over Christmas and for the first time ever, I'm starting to understand the grammar as opposed to just learning it off. Bloody Manchán has a lot to answer for. I sit there watching him and think "wait a sec, I barely need the subtitles, I haven't forgotten it all, I did deserve that B in honours in the Leaving!". And "can those people seriously not know what a gluaisteán is?". Amazing how much I can remember 20 years later especially considering I tried reading my Masters thesis from 1992 last year and didn't understand a word of it. Thanks lads, this is great stuff. I might even use some of it to re-start my learning. I bought Nollaig Mac Congáil’s grammar book (the English version) over Christmas and for the first time ever, I’m starting to understand the grammar as opposed to just learning it off.

Bloody Manchán has a lot to answer for. I sit there watching him and think “wait a sec, I barely need the subtitles, I haven’t forgotten it all, I did deserve that B in honours in the Leaving!”. And “can those people seriously not know what a gluaisteán is?”.

Amazing how much I can remember 20 years later especially considering I tried reading my Masters thesis from 1992 last year and didn’t understand a word of it.

]]> By: Pádraig Schaler http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30506 Pádraig Schaler Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:00:41 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30506 litriocht.com has a hudge selection like harry potter and arthemis fowle. here is the link http://www.litriocht.com/shop/index.php?cPath=59&osCsid=7104664a8b59c58fb560a46faa575d07 litriocht.com has a hudge selection like harry potter and arthemis fowle. here is the link http://www.litriocht.com/shop/index.php?cPath=59&osCsid=7104664a8b59c58fb560a46faa575d07

]]> By: aonghus http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30503 aonghus Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:56:31 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30503 You might try some of the CDs and Books <a href="http://www.corca-dhuibhne.com/oidhreacht.html" rel="nofollow">Scéilín Ó Bhéilín</a> from Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne has some some stirring adventure stories on it. He might be a bit old for <a href="http://www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=59_61&products_id=1626" rel="nofollow">Cathal Coinín</a> You might try some of the CDs and Books

Scéilín Ó Bhéilín from Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne has some some stirring adventure stories on it.

He might be a bit old for Cathal Coinín

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30422 conor Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:18:34 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30422 That's a very good point. He just did his homework and his Irish reading is quite poor. But he won't be happy with "here is Peter, here is Paul". Thanks for the links. We'll try some of the O'Brien's ones to start with and read them with him. This coming from someone who was stumped by the word síolta in his kids homework and can't spell naíonra! That’s a very good point. He just did his homework and his Irish reading is quite poor. But he won’t be happy with “here is Peter, here is Paul”.

Thanks for the links. We’ll try some of the O’Brien’s ones to start with and read them with him. This coming from someone who was stumped by the word síolta in his kids homework and can’t spell naíonra!

]]> By: aonghus http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-30377 aonghus Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:46:41 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/01/25/exciting-reads-for-7-year-olds-in-irish/#comment-30377 The problem is that kids will not have the vocabulary to read books in Irish at the same level as in english. The O'Brien books are quite good. I'd recommend you try them. I bought several of them for my kids (who are Irish speakers) when they were 5 or 6, and they enjoyed them. Also, <a href="http://www.irish.ie/foras/default.asp?catid=43" rel="nofollow">Áis</a> do a quarterly leaflet of new books. You'll find a pdf of them on the link. See also the <a href="http://www.litriocht.com/shop/index.php?cPath=59" rel="nofollow">childrens category at litriocht</a> or <a href="http://www.eofeasa.ie/cuplafocal//catalog/index.php?cPath=97_57&osCsid=d3aed0cbc8fb6f29edb730991751b572" rel="nofollow">Cúpla Focal</a> The problem is that kids will not have the vocabulary to read books in Irish at the same level as in english.

The O’Brien books are quite good. I’d recommend you try them. I bought several of them for my kids (who are Irish speakers) when they were 5 or 6, and they enjoyed them.

Also, Áis do a quarterly leaflet of new books. You’ll find a pdf of them on the link.

See also the childrens category at litriocht or Cúpla Focal

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