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Terry kelly (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 08:23 am:

I am due to be the best man at my brothers wedding next month......i'd like to end the speech with a saying or blessing in Irish....
so, could someone suggest something appropiate with the text in both Irish and english.....
all suggestions are welcome....

suggestions can be emailed to

regards
Terry

Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus

Post Number: 2793
Registered: 08-2004

Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 08:29 am:

Sliocht sleachta ar shliocht a shleachta - (may their grand children have grandchildren)

Ní féasta go rósta, 'is ní céasta go pósta. (There is no feast like a roast, and no torment like a marriage.)

There are others, but I have no books to hand.

(Message edited by aonghus on January 10, 2006)

Antaine
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Username: Antaine

Post Number: 597
Registered: 10-2004

Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 09:26 am:

you can look thru this list...there are sound clips, too

http://www.daltai.com/proverbs/liosta_sf.htm

Lúcas
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Username: Lúcas

Post Number: 236
Registered: 01-2004

Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 10:11 pm:

How about

Is teoide don mbrat a dhúblú
A blanket is the warmer for being doubled.

Mise le meas,

Lúcas
Ceartaigh mo chuid Gaeilge, mura miste leat .

Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus

Post Number: 2812
Registered: 08-2004

Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 03:16 pm:

Sin ceann deas.

Lucy (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 07:58 pm:

Má tá moladh uait, faigh bás; má tá cáineadh uait, pós.
If you want to be praised, die; if you want to be criticised, marry.
Is fearr uaigneas maith ná droch-chuideachta.
It is better to be alone than in bad company.

Lucy (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 10:09 pm:

And with a less cynical view:

Go bhfága Dia ag a chéile sibh.
God give you joy of one another!

Go n-éirí Dia is do phósadh leat.
May God and your marriage bring you joy!

Fad ar do shaoil agus laethanta geala
Is nár fhágair an saol seo go mbréagfar do leanbh.

Length to your life and days of sunshine
and may you not leave this life until your child falls in love.

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