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Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 09:40 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

UGH!!!
An bás péac fúinn

"Do sciob sé chun bóthair leis"

Bonsaire breá, iníne...

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Riona
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Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 05:47 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Lets see if getting you to the top of the list helps you get an answer.

Beir bua agus beannacht

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Fear_na_mbróg
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Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 06:30 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

quote:

Do sciob sé chun bóthair leis.



You'll see "do" before a past tense verb every now and again. I'm not sure whether it emphasises that it's the past or not.

I'm not sure what "sciob" means in this context, but in other contexts it means "snatch, grab, swipe".

Maybe it means "He hit the road."

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