As far as poetry and creative writing go, I have no experience at all. English isn't my first language so trying to sound fluent can be a little tricky sometimes. (But I think I do okay) My name is Saíminhru (Shuh.may.ruh) but many of my friends call me "Cow" because... That is pretty much how my name translates, my parents where odd-balls. If anyone here has any advice for getting started on creative writing, or any techniques you would be willing to share... You'd make an irishmen ever so happy... ^^ Farewell for now my fellow interwebbers!
Am I to take it your a Gaeilgóir. Well let me be first to wish you a Céad Míle Fáilte to the site. Also isn't cow "bó" in Irish?
Go raibh maith agat! ^^ saíminhru can be very close to cow in old runic writings. Not modern irish or i'd not have the name! Imagine somebody literally called "Cow"!
Hello and welcome! As Eun said earlier, I, too, drool at the hark of an Irish accent. Hope you enjoy the forum.
Tell you what Saíminhru sounds like we could have our pick of the ladies here Are you living in Ireland yourself?
Eunoia, aren't there any Irishmen living in England. Two of my mates have recently moved there. Its like the 1840s all over again. Moving across the pond to England is all the rage.
I honestly believe I will marry an Irishman someday. I live in Massachusetts. Boston was the port that the Irish came to back in the immigration days of the mid-1800s. Yep, The Irish and Red Sox are my lot in life, and I happen to live in a predominantly Irish town.
I haven't come across any Irishmen actually.. I don't think so anyway. But hey, if moving here is all the rage then I'll no doubt come across some soon.
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