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Black History Month (United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands) Breast Cancer Awareness Month (United States) Domestic Violence Awareness Month (United States) [44] Filipino American History Month (United States) Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month (United States) LGBT History Month (US and Canada) [45] National Arts & Humanities Month ...
The oldest children's songs for which records exist are lullabies, intended to help a child fall asleep. Lullabies can be found in every human culture. [4] The English term lullaby is thought to come from "lu, lu" or "la la" sounds made by mothers or nurses to calm children, and "by by" or "bye bye", either another lulling sound or a term for a good night. [5]
Irish Heritage Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is known as Irish-American Heritage Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada .
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In English-language Julian calendars and its derivatives, the months are based on names from Classical mythology, such as the name "February" which derives from the Roman purification rite, Februa. In the Irish calendar, the names of the months in the Irish language refer to Celtic religion and mythology , and generally predate the arrival of ...
Hiberno-English [a] or Irish English (IrE), [5] also formerly sometimes called Anglo-Irish, [6] is the set of dialects of English native to the island of Ireland. [7] In both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, English is the dominant first language in everyday use and, alongside the Irish language, one of two official languages (with Ulster Scots, in Northern Ireland, being yet ...
The three devolved administrations of the United Kingdom in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the three dependencies of the British Crown, [3] the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, also participate in multilateral bodies created between the two states, [4] such as the British Irish Council and the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
Irish people; Irish art. List of Irish artists; Migration Period art; National Gallery of Ireland; Hugh Lane Gallery; Irish Museum of Modern Art; Ulster Museum; Kerlin Gallery; Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day (17 March) Other notable dates Bloomsday (16 June) Quarter days; Irish Catholics; Irish dance. Jig; Step ...