Crossword

from Senior Times Magazine - April/May 2022

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History Crossword Number 117 by Zoë DevlinCrossword

ACROSS

1 1995 film about a talking piglet (4) 3 He led the Israelites across the Red Sea (5) 6 Celebrated and widely-known (6) 10 Person who helps (9) 16 She starred in ‘High Society’, ___ Kelly (5) 17 Sticky chewy sweets (7) 18 Alfresco - outdoor (4-3) 19 Aura or atmosphere (3) 20 Response is in a wren’s nest! (6) 22 Thin oatmeal porridge (5) 23 Plastic containers used by kids at seaside (7) 25 Religious song often sung at Christmas (5) 29 Unable to hear (4) 30 Musician such as Yo-Yo Ma (7) 31 Not permanent for a teary romp! (9) 33 Cab or car driven for money (4) 37 Source of heat and light in the solar system (3) 38 Pitcher or open vessel (4) 39 Can an insect sit with this biologist? (9) 42 Frozen dessert with cream and sugar (3-5) 46 Quay in Dublin on south side of Liffey (5) 47 Castle & demesne in Boyne Valley (5) 48 Japanese art of paper folding (7) 49 Novelist, Edna ___, wrote ‘The Country Girls’ (1’5) 51 Do campers rush & scurry about? (7) 53 Dough-like mixture used to secure glass (5) 54 Soft thin paper (6) 56 Striped insect capable of stinging (4) 59 Bird’s foot (4) 60 Type of measurement - not imperial (6) 62 Grinding tooth, situated at back of mouth (5) 63 Misguide or lead astray (7) 66 Italian city with canals (6) 67 Sports implement used in tennis (7) 69 One who drives a car to win (5) 70 Door fasteners or strands of hair (5) 73 Hideous, outrageous, awful, dreadful (8) 74 One employed to serve alcoholic drinks in pub (9) 75 Imperial liquid measure - of stout for instance (4) 76 Wise old bird - found in a howling gale! (3) 80 Creator of Noddy, ___ Blyton (4) 82 Male head of family or tribe (9) 84 Tea-sets are found in these demesnes (7) 86 Beam or hull of a boat (4) 89 He rocked around the clock, singer Bill ___ (5) 90 Thief (7) 92 Attempted or tested (5) 93 Highly seasoned sausage, usually dried (6) 98 Clinging outdoor vine with evergreen leaves (3) 99 Green, transparent gemstone (7) 101 Junior girl scout or square chocolate cake (7) 102 Leinster county where 47 Across is found (5) 104 Curly-coated dog, maybe from Kingdom County (5,4) 105 Co Monaghan’s ___ Guthrie centre for artists (6) 106 Wind instrument played by James Galway (5) 107 Slippery elongated fish found in keels? (4)

DOWN

1 Children’s charity (8’1) 2 Wet spongy ground (3) 4 Portent of doom - found in women? (4) 5 Wholly, completely, totally (8) 7 Peak or highest point (4) 8 Vague, not clearly understood (7) 9 Wading bird who brings babies? (5) 10 Historic period or era (3) 11 Great duo, ___ Laurel & Oliver Hardy (4) 12 Natural body of running water (6) 13 Island off Co Donegal found in history (4) 14 Gentleman’s gentleman (5) 15 Dish served as last course of a meal (6) 19 Scent or odour (5) 21 Hand tool used to twist a nut (7) 24 Surface layer of ground such as in 2 Down (4) 26 Essential (9) 27 Wheeled vehicle used in farming (7) 28 One of the acting family, ___ Cusack (5) 32 Canneloni, macaroni, spaghetti (5) 34 Maybe, possibly, perchance (7) 35 Tune or 19 Across (6) 36 Fruit of the oak tree (5) 40 Dublin’s library & museum, ___ Beatty (7) 41 Did Oliver see this whirl? (5) 43 Lift, upgrade or raise (7) 44 Soft summer fruit or rude noise? (9) 45 All sorts of people love this black candy (9) 46 Cut in two (6) 50 Suit of cards that go with 23 Across? (6) 52 A mature non-professional! (7) 55 Gulpers indulge themselves (7) 57 Decorate with needlework (9) 58 Set oneself apart from others (7) 61 Outer layer on a loaf of bread (5) 62 Open rebellion against authority (6) 64 Having striking colour and brilliance (5) 65 Has this large-billed bird a pencil? (7) 68 Co Offaly nature reserve ___ 2 Down (5) 71 Infectious disease for a chorale? (7) 72 Tiny mammal Shakespeare tried to tame? (5) 77 Ice cream or water ice on sticks (9) 78 Title for an adult woman in Germany (4) 79 Leave-taking or polite departure (8) 81 Southern Europe republic (5) 83 Room used for sleeping (7) 85 Place of worship such as in Knock (6) 87 Cure or act of correcting an error (6) 88 Ulster county of Cootehill and Virginia (5) 91 Becketts characters were waiting for him (5) 94 Cord in a candle (4) 95 Irish film director ___ Jordan (4) 96 Shaw’s play was about ‘Saint ___ ’ (4) 97 Exclude or leave out (4) 100 Playing card with a single pip on its face (3) 103 Colour or shade (3)

Adults return to the Gaeltacht for a unique holiday experience

Irish summer colleges are often associated with teenagers, but for almost 40 years participants aged 18 to 88 have travelled to Oideas Gael, in the Gaeltacht of southwest Co. Donegal, for a unique holiday learning experience.

Since its foundation in 1984, Oideas Gael has attracted thousands of participants to its highly-acclaimed language courses and cultural programmes. Many people come to learn or improve their spoken Irish and Oideas Gael courses cater to all levels from beginners to advanced speakers.

Those who would prefer to avoid the classroom, or who would like to try a different kind of holiday, can choose from a wide selection of week-long cultural activity courses, including Irish traditional music, hill walking, exploring the environment, archaeology, geology, painting, tapestry weaving, and more. These courses are delivered bilingually, and language ability is no barrier to taking part. What’s more, you might leave with a cúpla focal more than you came with.

While the COVID-19 pandemic meant that much of Oideas Gael’s activities since 2020 moved online, this year the organisation’s staff are enjoying welcoming people in person once more: weekend and the Easter holidays,” says Oideas Gael Language Director Rónán Ó Dochartaigh.

“It’s fantastic to have people back in person and it really is the best and most enjoyable way to engage with our living language and culture.”

At Oideas Gael, there is a strong emphasis on the spoken language and enjoying the learning process. All participants can take part in the evening cultural sessions—which range from traditional song to Irish dancing to mindfulness classes—which add an additional cultural element to week’s experience, not to mention some good craic!