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Irish Craft BeerIt’s satisfy
an exciting time for our taste for variety
beer lovers in Ireland. The Irish and innovation . From just five
craft beer industry is flourishing. New micro breweries in 2005, there are now
and interesting beers are being brewed today more than fifty micro breweries operating here.
using only ingredients of the highest quality from The Galway Hooker craft beer appeared in 2006
Dingle to Donegal. Today, Irish craft beers followed by West Kerry’s Beoir Chorca
are being exported to 25 countries Dhuibhne. There is a fine array of beers
worldwide. to choose from today for every palate.
When in Dingle, you can visit the
With beer festivals galore taking brewery of Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne
place upon the Wild Atlantic Way for yourself and delve into this unique
route, it is likely that you will world of the locally produced craft
have occasion to investigate this beer.
phenomenon for yourselves. A big Bars like the Salt House in Galway and
boost for Irish micro-breweries came Cork’s Bierhaus make craft beers their
when the then Irish Finance minister speciality.
Brian Cowan halved the excise paid
by independently owned Irish micro Women too are setting up breweries of
breweries thus enabling them to retain their own and producing excellent varieties
more capital to invest and expand. Local of beer . For a country so identified with
food initiatives in general can flourish once alcohol - it is refreshing to see so much vitality
provided with an encouraging environment and creativity in this sector.
and practical financial incentives. Such
forward thinking gestures can be a mark Remember please always drink in
of Irish economic policy to further the moderation and, of course, never drink
capacity for small local initiatives to and drive. To your Health- Sláinte!
Top Ten mispronounced Irish names and how to pronounce them!
Caoimhe- Meaning “gentle in Gaelic. Pronounced “Kweeva”, not “Cam-he”.
Siobhán - Very common Gaelic name. Pronounced “SHIV awn” not “SEE o ban”.
Oisín - Historical old Irish name of a fabled Irish warrior. Pronounced “USH een” not “Waz an”.
Sinéad - Again this is a common girl’s name in Ireland. Pronounced “SHIN ade” not “Sign aid”.
Aisling - Meaning dream or vision. Seen in “The Secret of Kells” Often pronounced “Ass Sling” by
tourists. Proper pronunciation is “ASH ling”.
Niamh- Very common name with girls in Ireland. Pronounced “KNEE ov” not “NI Am H”.
Gráinne - Gráinne was the famed love partner of Diarmuid a chieftain of old Ireland, it is a story similar
to the tale of Tristan and Isolde . Pronounced “GRAWN YAH” not “granny”.
Cathal-Boys name meaning Charles in Gaelic. Pronounced “Cah Hull” not “cattle”.
Tadgh-This is a difficult one. This is a boy’s name. Pronounced “TIG” as in the first three letters in Tiger,
not “Tad guh”.
Saoirse - Meaning freedom, see also actress Saoirse Ronan. Pronounced “See Or Shah” not
“Sway oar sha”.
Practice makes perfect! And remember, before you complain about how hard Irish names are to
pronounce, do bear in mind the reason it’s so hard; the names are in another language! Good luck!
If you wish to learn more about your own name in Irish you can visit www.behindthename.com
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an exciting time for our taste for variety
beer lovers in Ireland. The Irish and innovation . From just five
craft beer industry is flourishing. New micro breweries in 2005, there are now
and interesting beers are being brewed today more than fifty micro breweries operating here.
using only ingredients of the highest quality from The Galway Hooker craft beer appeared in 2006
Dingle to Donegal. Today, Irish craft beers followed by West Kerry’s Beoir Chorca
are being exported to 25 countries Dhuibhne. There is a fine array of beers
worldwide. to choose from today for every palate.
When in Dingle, you can visit the
With beer festivals galore taking brewery of Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne
place upon the Wild Atlantic Way for yourself and delve into this unique
route, it is likely that you will world of the locally produced craft
have occasion to investigate this beer.
phenomenon for yourselves. A big Bars like the Salt House in Galway and
boost for Irish micro-breweries came Cork’s Bierhaus make craft beers their
when the then Irish Finance minister speciality.
Brian Cowan halved the excise paid
by independently owned Irish micro Women too are setting up breweries of
breweries thus enabling them to retain their own and producing excellent varieties
more capital to invest and expand. Local of beer . For a country so identified with
food initiatives in general can flourish once alcohol - it is refreshing to see so much vitality
provided with an encouraging environment and creativity in this sector.
and practical financial incentives. Such
forward thinking gestures can be a mark Remember please always drink in
of Irish economic policy to further the moderation and, of course, never drink
capacity for small local initiatives to and drive. To your Health- Sláinte!
Top Ten mispronounced Irish names and how to pronounce them!
Caoimhe- Meaning “gentle in Gaelic. Pronounced “Kweeva”, not “Cam-he”.
Siobhán - Very common Gaelic name. Pronounced “SHIV awn” not “SEE o ban”.
Oisín - Historical old Irish name of a fabled Irish warrior. Pronounced “USH een” not “Waz an”.
Sinéad - Again this is a common girl’s name in Ireland. Pronounced “SHIN ade” not “Sign aid”.
Aisling - Meaning dream or vision. Seen in “The Secret of Kells” Often pronounced “Ass Sling” by
tourists. Proper pronunciation is “ASH ling”.
Niamh- Very common name with girls in Ireland. Pronounced “KNEE ov” not “NI Am H”.
Gráinne - Gráinne was the famed love partner of Diarmuid a chieftain of old Ireland, it is a story similar
to the tale of Tristan and Isolde . Pronounced “GRAWN YAH” not “granny”.
Cathal-Boys name meaning Charles in Gaelic. Pronounced “Cah Hull” not “cattle”.
Tadgh-This is a difficult one. This is a boy’s name. Pronounced “TIG” as in the first three letters in Tiger,
not “Tad guh”.
Saoirse - Meaning freedom, see also actress Saoirse Ronan. Pronounced “See Or Shah” not
“Sway oar sha”.
Practice makes perfect! And remember, before you complain about how hard Irish names are to
pronounce, do bear in mind the reason it’s so hard; the names are in another language! Good luck!
If you wish to learn more about your own name in Irish you can visit www.behindthename.com
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