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Customs, festivals and celebrations

Nósanna, féilte agus ceiliúradh

Lá Fhéile StiofáinSt Stephen’s Day (26th December)
Lá Fhéile Bríde St Brigid’s Day (1st February)
Lá na Bliana ÚireNew Year’s Day (1st January)
Lá na nAmadánApril Fools' Day (1st April)
Lá na MáithreachaMother's Day
Lá na nAithreachaFather's Day
Aoine an ChéastaGood Friday
Domhnach CáscaEaster Sunday
Máirt InideShrove Tuesday
Lá Fhéile Stiofáin
St Stephen’s Day (26th December)
Lá Fhéile Bríde
St Brigid’s Day (1st February)
Lá na Bliana Úire
New Year’s Day (1st January)
Lá na nAmadán
April Fools' Day (1st April)
Lá na Máithreacha
Mother's Day
Lá na nAithreacha
Father's Day
Aoine an Chéasta
Good Friday
Domhnach Cásca
Easter Sunday
Máirt Inide
Shrove Tuesday
Image caption,
Lá na Bliana Úire
Daidí na NollagFather Christmas
féile, féiltefestivals, festival
fleá festival, fleadh
fleá cheoilmusic festival
básdeath
faire, tórramhwake
sochraidfuneral
gealltanas póstaengagement
mí na meala honeymoon
ceiliúradhcelebration
cártacard
beartparcel
Daidí na Nollag
Father Christmas
féile, féilte
festivals, festival
fleá
festival, fleadh
fleá cheoil
music festival
bás
death
faire, tórramh
wake
sochraid
funeral
gealltanas pósta
engagement
mí na meala
honeymoon
ceiliúradh
celebration
cárta
card
beart
parcel
Image caption,
beart
brat flag
coinnealcandle
cóisirparty
ócáid occasion
tinte ealaínefireworks
tine chnámhbonfire
seamróg shamrock
bronntanasgift, present
le chéiletogether
paráid / mórshiúlparade
slua / scaifte crowd
siamsaíochtentertainment
brat
flag
coinneal
candle
cóisir
party
ócáid
occasion
tinte ealaíne
fireworks
tine chnámh
bonfire
seamróg
shamrock
bronntanas
gift, present
le chéile
together
paráid / mórshiúl
parade
slua / scaifte
crowd
siamsaíocht
entertainment

Image caption,
pós
déan ceiliúradh arto celebrate
faigh bás to die
guighto pray
gléas to dress
aithin to recognise
pós to marry
maisigh to decorate
rugadh was born
déan ceiliúradh ar
to celebrate
faigh bás
to die
guigh
to pray
gléas
to dress
aithin
to recognise
pós
to marry
maisigh
to decorate
rugadh
was born