{"id":1440,"date":"2025-03-27T12:51:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2025-04-02T10:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:00:42","slug":"a-taste-of-irish-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/2025\/03\/27\/a-taste-of-irish-names\/","title":{"rendered":"A Taste of Irish Names"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever wondered how to pronounce Irish names like Caoimhe, Tadhg, or Saoirse? Join The Language Centre for a fun and interactive Irish Language Taster Session designed to help international students and staff (as well as local attendees) get to grips with the unique sounds of Irish names!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/A-Taste-of-Irish-Names-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/A-Taste-of-Irish-Names-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/A-Taste-of-Irish-Names-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/A-Taste-of-Irish-Names-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/A-Taste-of-Irish-Names-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/A-Taste-of-Irish-Names-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, 2nd April 2025<br>\ud83d\udd5a <strong>Time:<\/strong> 13:00 \u2013 14:00<br>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Venue:<\/strong> Auditorium, McClay Library, QUB<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Entry:<\/strong> free, but spaces are limited! Secure your spot now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re an international student, staff member, or simply curious about the Irish language, this session will help you understand and confidently pronounce Irish names, deepening your appreciation of Ireland\u2019s rich linguistic heritage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to seeing you there! \ud83c\udf3f\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/iuidaC1sTg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how to pronounce Irish names like Caoimhe, Tadhg, or Saoirse? 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