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Fintan
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 08:23 pm: | 
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A Chairde Uaisle,
Just after a wee translation. "Funny Farm".... now, tuigim that it's not gonna be "Feirm Greannmhar", as that's the wrong kind of funny.
Would there be a better colloquial Irish expression for the, so-to-speak, 'nuthatch, loony bin..' etc?
Can anyone help a puir ould Aussie down under 'ere with this one?
Le meas,
Fintan |
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Oliver Grennan
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 12:23 am: |
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Hi,
The phrase is "Teach na nGealt"
Gealt is the word for a lunatic (from the word moon in both languages).
If someone has gone mad you say that they are in "Gleann na nGealt".
Slán leat ón gealt seo,
Oliver. |
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Oliver Grennan
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 12:26 am: |
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I meant "ón ghealt seo" (feminine) |
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Fintan
| | Posted on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 05:16 pm: |
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A Oliver,
Go raibh míle maith agat a chara! Just what I was after bein' after...... I think I'll send my friend the "Gleann.." alternative, as it's a name for a farm he's after. Bingo chutney, and thanks again!
Le ard-mheas(?),
Fintan |
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