Irish months
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Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge na hÉireann)
Language family:
Indo-European, Celtic branch
Official language:
Ireland and Northern Ireland
Pattern:
partly Latin
Days of the Week:
- translations: January: Eanáir = Ianus, Roman god
- translations: February: (mí na) Feabhra = Roman purification feast
- translations: March: (an) Márta = Mars, Roman god
- translations: April: (an t)Aibreán = opening, Latin
- translations: May: an Bhealtaine= between two fires
- translations: June: an Meitheamh
- translations: July: Iúil = Iulius Caesar, Roman emperor
- translations: August: (mí na) Lúnasa = Lugha was a Celtic god
- translations: September: Meán Fómhair = Mid Autumn
- translations: October: Derieadh Fómhair = end of Autumn
- translations: November: mí na Samhna / Samhain = end of Summer
- translations: December: mí na Nollag / Nollaig = from Latin, same origin as Noel in French
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see also Irish days
