Comments on: Ancient & Modern http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19667 steph Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:35:04 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19667 That Steph says... Graiguenamanagh (pronounced Graig-na-Manna), a picturesque town on the Carlow/Kilkenny border, is often spelt Graignamanagh. Recently the locals voted to use the gaelic form of the word without the 'ue', which was an anglicised version of the name. Graiguenamanagh means "the Village or Valley of the Monks". Google is easy peasy :D That Steph says…

Graiguenamanagh (pronounced Graig-na-Manna), a picturesque town on the Carlow/Kilkenny border, is often spelt Graignamanagh. Recently the locals voted to use the gaelic form of the word without the ‘ue’, which was an anglicised version of the name.

Graiguenamanagh means “the Village or Valley of the Monks”.

Google is easy peasy :D

]]> By: Betty http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19666 Betty Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:38:39 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19666 Er, how do you pronounce Graiguenamanagh? Er, how do you pronounce Graiguenamanagh?

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19665 Grannymar Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:37:44 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19665 Baino, You tell that Steph! ;) Steal away, and Graiguenamanagh is easy peasy: Greg-na-man-ah! Baino,

You tell that Steph! ;)

Steal away, and Graiguenamanagh is easy peasy:

Greg-na-man-ah!

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19664 Baino Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:08:04 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19664 @Steph-September IS Spring! hehehe Grannymar I am stealing the term 'Selective Dementia' it suits my purposes to a 'T'. And I'm not even going to attempt to pronounce that name! @Steph-September IS Spring! hehehe
Grannymar I am stealing the term ‘Selective Dementia’ it suits my purposes to a ‘T’. And I’m not even going to attempt to pronounce that name!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19663 Grannymar Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:42:31 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19663 Magpie Join the club! Magpie Join the club!

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19662 Magpie11 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:30:39 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19662 I meant to say that I love the weir! another reminder of my days at college. Put previous comments down to my demtia I meant to say that I love the weir! another reminder of my days at college.

Put previous comments down to my demtia

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19661 Magpie11 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:28:59 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19661 What did you say about books? What did you say about books?

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19660 Magpie11 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:28:11 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19660 I had a lovely walk today. I like these bright,cold frosty winter days. The frost was very cold. I had a lovely walk today. I like these bright,cold frosty winter days. The frost was very cold.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19654 Grannymar Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:05:51 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19654 Steph, You forgot the 'and'! 'Graiguenamanagh has a Spring Book Fair and becomes Graiguenamanagh Town of Books in September. My dementia is having a day off today! Steph,

You forgot the ‘and’!

‘Graiguenamanagh has a Spring Book Fair
and becomes
Graiguenamanagh Town of Books in September.

My dementia is having a day off today!

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/12/30/ancient-modern/#comment-19653 steph Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:14 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2099#comment-19653 A Spring Book Fair in Autumn? Selective dementia :roll: A Spring Book Fair in Autumn?

Selective dementia :roll:

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