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Dan OGorman
Posted on Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 06:05 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Hi there i was wondering if anyone can help me out and translate a phrase from English to Gaelic
"Quitters Never Win"

Also if someone knows where i could find a nice detailed picture of my family's coat of arms that would be great
The name is O'Gorman
Thank you soooo much Dan

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alec1
Posted on Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 09:25 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Try these sites for coat of arms and background to gorman/o'gorman


http://www.genealogicaljourneys.com/coats/gormanco.htm

http://www.mlode.com/~ggorman/Our_Name/our_name.html

'Quitters never win' is difficult to translate (well for me it is anyway!!). I'm not sure there is a direct translation for 'quitter' but maybe someone else can come up with a word.

In the meantime -this might do-it's a bit long but it's all I can think of right now.

Ní bheidh an bua ag an té a éirinn as.

Which translates as
The one who gives up(quits),will not have victory.

Or you could use -this it's shorter

Éirigh as, agus teipigh leat.
Quit, and you fail.

Any better suggestions/corrections etc very welcome

alec

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alec1
Posted on Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 09:49 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Well the first correction is my own---

Where I have used the word'éirinn' please replace it with 'éiríonn'

sorry bout that


alec

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Dan OGorman
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2002 - 07:44 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

hey thank you very very much for everything, its greatly appreciated

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alec1 ()
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2002 - 08:58 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Thanks for saying thanks it's unusual here and is GREATLY appreciated.

But the O 'Gormans were always a fine clan.

alec

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