Meaning of seanchas | Babel Free

Definitions

1. the body of historical, genealogical, etc., information that has been handed down by tradition
   masculine
2. history, lore, ancient tale (such as a fairy tale), account
   literary, masculine
3. ancient law
   literary, masculine
4. pedigree
   masculine
5. storytelling, gossiping; chatting, inquiring about another's health, etc.
   masculine

Examples

“1919, First Dáil of Ireland, Message to the Free Nations of the World”

Nationally, the race, the language, the customs and traditions of Ireland are radically distinct from the English.

“Siniad Leabhar an Náisiúin Pholannaig agus Leabhar na nOilithreach bPolannach, leabhair nár ceapadh, ach a cnósadh a’ leabhraibh seanchuis na Polainne, […]”

Those are the Book of the Polish Nation and the Book of the Polish Pilgrims, books that were not made up, but collected from the books of Polish lore, […]

“Labhair sí leis ⁊ ní robh sé fonnmhar seanchas(c) air bith do dheánadh.”

She spoke to him but he was not willing to do any chatting.

“Ní h-í an chomhairle sin óm’ mháthair is mó do mhaoluigh me ach bhíos ana-thugtha do sheanchas Thomáis agus thógas de rogha bheith ag éisteacht leis.”

It wasn’t this advice from my mother that moderated me the most, but I was very attached to Tomás’s storytelling, and I made the choice to listen to him.

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