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Aiteall - Sunny Spells between the Showers

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Aiteall is a lovely word in the Irish language that doesn't have a direct translation into English. It describes a brief spell of beautiful sunshine between rain showers. I've been thinking about that word a lot lately. In early...
- 13 Jul 2026

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Aiteall - Sunny Spells between the Showers