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Éamann
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Username: Éamann
Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 03:31 pm: |   
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Dia dhaoibh,
I'm doing an essay on human rights and I'm looking for a seanfhocail which would say "Nothing in life is perfect" or "No human is perfect" or something to that effect. I've browsed through the proverbs on this site but to no avail.
Also, when I'm finished, would it be possible for me to post it here to correct grammatical mistakes? It'll be 500-600 words.
Go raibh maith agaibh,
Éamann |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 771
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 03:54 pm: |
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Níl saoi gan locht, ná daoi gan talann |
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Jaypitts
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Username: Jaypitts
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 04:01 pm: |
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Hello, I have been researching some geneology and come across this phrase: Bhreatunnach o'n Talla Dheirg Uaisle `shliochd Albann do shloinne
I have seen it interpreted two ways and I would like someone here to tell me what it says to compair it with.
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 772
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 04:08 am: |
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Bhreatunnach o'n Talla Dheirg Uaisle `shliochd Albann do shloinne
I'd say this is Scot Gaelic rather than Irish.
Bhreatunnach could mean British or Welsh
o'n -> perhaps this is ón, "from"
"Talla Dheirg" - possible Red Land, but I wouldn't be sure.
Uaisle -> Nobles
shliochd -> Irish slíocht, descendants
Albann -> of Scotland
do shloinne -> your surname
As you see, the whole phrase seems to be missing some words in order to make sense. |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 773
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 04:22 am: |
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Mac Bain gives
talla
a hall, Irish alla, Middle Irish all; from Norse hall, höll, English hall: allied to Gaelic ceall, q.v.
So make that the red hall. |
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