A mountainous district of western County Galway, Ireland.
Used in a Sentence
connemara
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for connemara.
Editorial note
Which is funny, as the Caighdeán hardly reflects Connemara Irish at all.
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Quick take
A mountainous district of western County Galway, Ireland.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of connemara gathered in one view.
A pony of a particular breed native to this Irish district.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for connemara.
noun
A mountainous district of western County Galway, Ireland.
noun
A pony of a particular breed native to this Irish district.
Example sentences
Which is funny, as the Caighdeán hardly reflects Connemara Irish at all.
Not a scotch, but if you like those three then give Connemara a try, especially the "original" version.
For me the distinction is primarily between Scotch whisky (which is peated and smoky, particularly Islay), and Irish whiskey (not peated (except Connemara), but smooth).
Connemara Irish - due to spending time in the Colaiste Gaeilge during the summer holidays; effectively state-subsidised Irish language Summer Camps.
That's true, you can see the peat farms in Connemara, just by the roadside.
For laughs, I tried just "gouk", and I got "Results 1 - 5 of about 6 for gouk Connemara (sic).
Edit (after walking through the kitchen): Nikka (Japan) and Kavalan (Taiwan) also produce excellent peated whiskies, genuinely competitive with great Scottish whiskies (unlike Connemara, in my opinion), but they wouldn't be any cheaper than Scottish whiskies in the US.
Quote examples
Not a scotch, but if you like those three then give Connemara a try, especially the "original" version.
For laughs, I tried just "gouk", and I got "Results 1 - 5 of about 6 for gouk Connemara (sic).
Proper noun examples
For me the distinction is primarily between Scotch whisky (which is peated and smoky, particularly Islay), and Irish whiskey (not peated (except Connemara), but smooth).
Connemara Irish - due to spending time in the Colaiste Gaeilge during the summer holidays; effectively state-subsidised Irish language Summer Camps.
That's true, you can see the peat farms in Connemara, just by the roadside.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use connemara in a sentence?
Which is funny, as the Caighdeán hardly reflects Connemara Irish at all.
What does connemara mean?
A mountainous district of western County Galway, Ireland.
What part of speech is connemara?
connemara is commonly used as noun.