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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 01:59 pm: |   
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A Laidz,
I'm doing an MA in sociology and need to do some qualitative research. I've decided that interviewing natives might be more interesting than English speakers (I prefer quantitative, but...)
Which Gaeltacht would be best out of Conemara, Mayo, or Donegal? I'd be coming from the midlands, and I know a very good hostel in Conemara, but I hear they are grumpy feckers there.
Mayo sounds nice, but hard to get to, and may not be hostel easy.
Donegal could be interesting...
So in terms of:
a) lodgings
b) ease of access to people
c) friendliness
d) access to area by public transport
which comes up trumps?
Thanks for any input |
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Riona
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Username: Riona
Post Number: 816
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 02:08 pm: |
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A BhRN a chara,
You should say "A laids agus Riona" :) I'm just teasing you.
I think you should go to Mayo because I know that Mayo Irish is what you often reference so I'm imagining you are partial to it. It thus makes sense for you to do research in a place whose Irish appeals to you.
The Aran Islands (probably Inis Meain) might be a good place to go due to the fact that as Gaeltachtai go it has lots of Irish speakers that you could visit with. My favorite Gaeltacht that I was in when I visited Eire was Inis Mor because the people seemed to like speaking Irish and it made them very happy when I busted out my very limited expressions.
Beir bua agus beannacht |
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Riona
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Username: Riona
Post Number: 819
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 08:42 pm: |
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What sort of Socialogical research do you want to do, as in are you just making up a project and doing it for fun or your own enrichment or is this a school or work-related project. Just curious.
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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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No, I have to do a qualitative project. Next year the focus will be on quantitative projects. As I desire to become a linguist, before a college would let me do a Master in linguistics, I would need to show I have something to let them in (as I never did a BA in it).
Thus I shall be basing my research on language topics. |
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Suaimhneas
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Username: Suaimhneas
Post Number: 155
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 05:59 am: |
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You should say "A laids agus Riona" :) I'm just teasing you
A Riona
You might be interested to know that the term "Lads" (or "Leads" as gaeilge), is often used in the same way as "You guys" is used in the US, i.e. it can pertain to lads and lassies. This is particularly so in rural areas of the south at least |
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Riona
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Username: Riona
Post Number: 820
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 12:05 pm: |
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A Shuaimhneas a chara,
GRMA for that bit of information. I was just teasing himself about it but it is interesting to know that.
:)
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