Poetry reading in Irish

I recorded this poem while in Graduate school at KU in 1993 when I should have been working on my project. I was in the KU engineering lab using one of those Sun Sparcs in the lab and recorded it then. Remarkable to find my recording still on the web.

http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/Gaeilge/blathgeal.html

I have a remarkable memory when it comes to poetry. Three years from the time I recorded this poem, I met my wife on a Southwest Airline’s flight going home for Christmas. I was reading a book of Irish poetry.

Sean

Is é seo an dara mac agam

Is é seo an dara mac agam. Colm Séamus is ainm dó. Bíonn sé ag gáire i gconnaí agus dath na gréine air. Tá grá mór agam do Cholm. Caithfidh mé a rá nach féidir liom fanacht a dhul sa bhaile in dhiadh lae san oifig chun chluiche a dh’imirt leis. Is breá leis bheith ag éisteacht le leabhar agus mé dhá léamh os hard. Bhí ainm ‘Rua’ ar mo sheanathair, agus is dóigh go bhfuair sé beagán de.

Seán

Déanta – Tivo

Cheannaigh mé é sin agus gheobhaidh mé an bocsa sin i gcúpla lá.

Is fuath liom TimeWarner Cable agus an DVR sin

Tá mé iontach tuirseach de. Ceannóidh mé Tivo!

Once

Ba mhaith liom go mór mhór é sin a fheiceáil. An fhaca tú go fóill é?

Seán

iWork ‘08

Tá mise iontach sásta le hiWork ‘08.  Bainím úsaid as ag an oifig agus sa bhaile.  Measaím go dtiocfadh liom úsaid a stad le Mac Office 2004 anois. 

Seán 

iWork ‘08

Chaith mé amach Mac Office inné agus cheannaigh mé iWork in áit.  An fáth? Bheul, rinne Apple ríomhclár nua atá cosúil le Excel ach ag an am gcéanna níos simplí. Chuir mé iWork isteach sna MacBook agus MacBook Pro s’againne. tChífidh muid dá mbeádh fadhbanna againne agus muid ag iarraidh comhad de chuid MS Office a foscail.Seán

Bhris mo bhean bréagán leanaí

Sa ghrianghraf seo, thainig an t-eolas ar mo bhean gur bhris sí bréagán Choilm agus tar éis dom an bréagán sin a cheannach do Cholm! Bhí muid san uisceadán Shedd in Chicago. Rinne sí draothadh gáire.

Seán

Traditional Irish Music in Kansas City

My sons have been taking Suzuki violin locally for some time. It is wonderful to see and hear the progress they are making. I just learned about the Kansas City School of Irish Music. Evidently the lessons are being held at the Irish Museum and Cultural Center in Union Station. Once I get a chance I will take the boys up there. I speak Irish and have wanted to offer Irish classes at some point as well.

Sean

Is fada

is fada ó bhí mé ag scríobh i nGaeilge. Caithfidh mé tamall beag a caitheadh ar leabhar nó dhó.

Seán