The Tales of Tanglewood blog focuses on two things:

One: postings from the Scribe, he who has been given the task of putting the many Tales of Tanglewood to paper, and instilling them within the Well of Knowledge, so that the history of the 'wood may always be available to all of the fey who require it.

Two: News and relevant topics, such as Irish and Celtic folklore, interesting facts and websites used for research for the book, and even music, recipes, and other things that I, in all my wisdom, deem important enough to place here.


For more information regarding the book, The Tales of Tanglewood, please visit the website to learn more about Colin and the other characters in the 'wood, and to download a sample of the first 3 chapters for free.


Monday, July 28, 2008

Irish Sayings in Gaelic

When writing my book, I utilized a number of Gaelic words when naming the fey and other things, but I ran into the problem of spelling vs. pronunciation. Gaelic words are spelled very differently from how they are actually pronounced, and it was difficult to find proper pronunciation for all of them when I tried to make a pronunciation guide. Instead I wound up writing them as they should sound.

Recently, I came across a website which has a number of Irish sayings translated into Gaelic, along with audio samples so you can really hear how they should be spoken, an invaluable tool. The site is very comprehensive, interesting and informative.

http://www.irish-sayings.com/
This site offers you a chance to hear Irish natives speak over 400 words and phrases in the main dialects of the Irish language ("Irish Gaelic").


Posted by Scott Kessman at 10:56 AM

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