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Haiku for 2025 [ No.43. Samhain]

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Yuletide’s come early,

 

Some bright spark’s messed with the clocks,

 

Nine embers glowing.

 

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Dé hAoine, an ceathrú lá déag de mhí na Samhna,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche.

(Friday 14th November 2025)

 

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Tue 25th Nov 2025 11:07

The Irish gave us Samhain, the Romans, November, and I’m going for a Chinese tonight…what did that lot ever do for us eh!

Thank you for the likes:
Red Brick Keshner
Tom Doolan
hugh
Trevor Alexander
New Shoes
Stephen Gospage
Aisha Suleman
John Gilbert Ellis
Yanma Hidayah.

I’m sorry that my efforts at putting “Teach Yourself Irish” to everyday practical use should be a source of worry to you, Telboy…the translation’s in brackets below.

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Telboy

Fri 14th Nov 2025 21:59

If only I knew what the Gaelic meant I would sleep easier in my bed.

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Fri 14th Nov 2025 09:13

Thanks for the like, Tom D.

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