Is anyone living in or near Co Sligo? I'm wondering if Lough na Suil (Nasool? in places) is connected above ground to any other body of water via creeks, streams, etc. it does not appear to be so from the satellite photos, but it's hard to see.

Most people in Sligo are living however there are some you can't be sure of.

The same can be said for Delaware. The reason for that is that dying in Delaware is redundant.

This thread is most interesting, and we're yet to touch upon its subject.

I mbun loig atá Loch na Súile a Antaine. Níl aon bhealach eile amach as an loch seachas síos tríd an tsúil. Líonann an tsúil le draoib is le clocha, le géaga crainn is aroile. Lobhfaidh an stopallán sin le himeacht ama, pléascfaidh an t-uisce síos tríd an bpoll agus ba mhinic a slogadh uisce an locha isteach sa talamh, tríd an bpoll sin, in aon oíche amháin. Chuala roinnt daoine sa chomharsain an torann san oíche nuair a tharla sé tuairim is 30 rud éigin bliain ó shin. Chonaic mé an slogaire féin, an poll, cúpla babhta ar mo bhealach timpeall an locha. Is féidir a fheiceáil as an gcarr síos uait de leataobh an bhóthair. Bhí sí triomaithe amach anuraidh más buan mo chuimhne.

(Tá Sligeach fágtha agam, dála an scéil, i ndiaidh seacht nglún mo shloinne san áit. D'fhilleas ar Liatroim.)

A Sheosaimh a chara,

Dia dhuit, I've missed you is your sabatical over?

Beir bua agus beannacht

Creidtear go bhfuil pasáistí faoi thalamh ann go cinnte, ach ní raibh aon taighde déanta ariamh orthu. Mar sin níl fhios ag éinne go baileach.
Sé Balor fhéin atá taobh thiar de.

Dia is Muire duit a Ríona. Níl go fóill, buíochas do Dhia. Beidh orm pilleadh ar ionad na hoibre Meán Fómhair seo chugainn. Tá súil agam go bhfuil an teanga ag teacht leat de réir a chéile gan mórán dua.

Sea a Thusa, Balor go deimhin.

Go raibh míle maith agat, a Mhac Muirí i Liatroim...sin a bhí de dhíth go díreach agam

Do chéad fáilte.

B'fhéidir nach bhfacais seo a Antaine:

http://franklludwig.com/xloughnasool.html

Hey, hey... Don't pick on Delaware. I'm a native!

Of course, All I want in the world is to escape and go far, far away. FAR. Like, I dunno, maybe to the other side of the Atlantic somewhere.;)

a native? my condolences. sorry...bad experiences with delaware, and she wasn't from the Slower Lower, either ;-)

Native Pennsylvania boy here, so, I feel for you both. :)

You could all be from Wexford -that would be worst of all...

Is iomarcaiocht é a bású i Dealawar? Bheinn i ndiaidh ag rá Misisipí. (Mississippi)

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Aguſ ċeap miſe go raiḃ ſé i gceist againn go léiɼ báſ d'ḟáil in Éiɼinn!

Ní bhaineadh mise an feidhm sin as iomarcaíocht, a Phádraig.

Gníomh in aisce bás i nDelaware, seans.

Nó Barraíocht is ea bás a fháil i nDelaware.

Cad tá cearr leis an áit, pé scéal é? Nó Loch gCarman, fiú?

Dúirt Antaine, "The same can be said for Delaware. The reason for that is that dying in Delaware is redundant."

Agus dúirt Aonghus

"Ní bhaineadh mise an feidhm sin as iomarcaíocht, a Phádraig."

Dúirt mise "Iomarcaiocht is ea bás a fháil i nDelaware." (le ceartúchán)

Iomarcaiocht = Redundancy

Sea, ach...

Iomarcaíocht <- iomarca <- too much

Ach ní fheileann sé, dar liom, don úsáid airithe sin, úsáidtear sa bhrí teicniúil amháin é.

iomarcaíocht [ainmfhocal baininscneach den tríú díochlaonadh]
bail an té nó an ruda atá iomarcach, nó a chaitear as obair toisc gan obair a bheith ann dó.

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Cad tá cearr leis an áit, pé scéal é?

Is fiú pingin é.

As Nazarat? (Delaware) An féidir aon ní fónta a theacht as sin? Go cinnte, is stát beag agus taitneamhach é. Tá sé idir Pennsylvania agus Maryland agus New Jersey. Tá sé háit breá ann.

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Agus is é An Chéad Stát, nach é?

What did Della Wear to Virginnia's Dance? (Name of a practice piece for piano students).

Delaware Abú!

Fáilte romhat ceartúcháin, go raibh maith agat.

Dúirt Aonghus, "Sea, Ach..."

Dar liom féin, bhí Antaine ag brath a rá, "níl sé riachtanach a bású (básaigh) i nDelaware." (a redundancy)
Is aon dhuine uile marbh ann cheana féin é.

marbh = dead, numb, apathetic, motionless, exhausted.

Cheese, Louise. Is mise marbh anois freisin!

Agus is é An Chéad Stát, nach é?

Sea.

What did Della wear? A New Jersey of course

Time to speak American, methinks.

The phrase was not what I was objecting to, it was the use of "iomarcaíocht" which is a technical term.

I gave examples of a more natural way to say the same thing. Sorry for being obtuse.

teicniúil amháin é.

Gabh mo leithscéal. D'fhéach mé sios an frása sin.

Locally, at least, we occasionally tend to use "technically" as though it were synonymous with the phrase "strictly speaking." I assumed! Mea culpa.

I hope you won't give up on what must read like the halting attempts of a postwar DP to communicate in a new tongue which is far from his own. It is a great encouragement that someone can make some sense of those struggling attempts and to take the time to respond without condescension.

Go raibh maith agat. Is cúntach dom atá tú.

Ná bíodh buairt dá laghad ort.

Is minic a d'fhoghlaim mé focal nó nath nua uait, nó ó bhotún de'd chuid! Coinníonn sin faobhar ar m'intinn.