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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5220 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 05:25 pm: |
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Each dubh ag rith leis an sruth, Níl in Éirinn ná i gContae Mhaigh Eo Fear a d'fhanfadh ar a mhuin |
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Mac_léinn
Member Username: Mac_léinn
Post Number: 507 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 03:58 pm: |
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Tá dha leithscéal agam. Ní raibh fhios agam gurbh é mo chas agus bhí mé a foghlaim Gaolainn (variation of Gaeilge) i gCeanada. I know that it's only been twenty and three hours, but here's my translation: A black horse (or steed) running with the current. Not in Ireland nor in County Mayo A Man staying/sitting? on its back. Múineann gá seift
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Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Member Username: Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Post Number: 566 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 05:15 pm: |
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Agus níl tuairim dá laghad agam cad atá i gceist. Nod, bitte? |
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Fearn
Member Username: Fearn
Post Number: 278 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 05:16 am: |
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Abhainn éigin? Bhfuil Abhainn Dhubh ann? |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5225 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 05:31 am: |
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Níl in Éirinn ná i gContae Mhaigh Eo Fear a d'fhanfadh ar a mhuin There is not a man in Ireland nor in county Mayo who could remain on it's back. Tá Fearn gar dó, ach tá níos mó ná ceann amháin den fhreagra ann. Mac, dhá leithscéal, sin scéal! Muna bhfuil tomhas agat dúinn, inis scéal! |
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 07:08 am: |
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Capaill duf ina shuí ag an struth. Tá sé marbh, mar d'fhán seanfhear an phóstara le TG4 ar a mhuin ro-fhada... |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5226 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 08:30 am: |
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Ní capall, ná ainmhí ar bith, atá i gceist. |
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Fearn
Member Username: Fearn
Post Number: 279 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 09:11 am: |
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Tonn? Logainm? Eachdhroim, An Fód Dubh i Maigh Eo? |
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Mise_fhéin
Member Username: Mise_fhéin
Post Number: 96 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 09:44 am: |
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áit an ea? Eachléim, ar chuan an Fhóid Dhuibh |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5228 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 12:18 pm: |
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Tá Fearn níos gaire do. Uisce de shórt atá i gceist. Níl Maigh Eo tabhachtach don fhreagra. |
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Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Member Username: Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Post Number: 567 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 02:30 pm: |
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Scamall stoirme? |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5231 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 02:40 pm: |
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Ní hea. |
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Pádraig
Member Username: Pádraig
Post Number: 460 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 09:38 am: |
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Does the riddle lose it's meaning when translated into English? Ní maith é an duine a bheith leis féin.
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Mac_léinn
Member Username: Mac_léinn
Post Number: 511 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 09:52 am: |
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A Shéamuis, Agus níl tuairim dá laghad agam cad atá i gceist. Nod, bitte? And I didn't forbode two little (laghad?) ones in question? Hint, please? Múineann gá seift
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5238 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 04:02 am: |
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Agus * níl tuairim * dá laghad * agam * cad atá * i gceist and * not opinion * of the slightest * have I * what is * in question quote:Does the riddle lose it's meaning when translated into English? No! Each dubh ag rith leis an sruth | A black steed running with the current | Níl in Éirinn ná i gContae Mhaigh Eo | There is not in Ireland nor in the county Mayo | Fear a d'fhanfadh ar a mhuin | a man who could reamin astride it |
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Mac_léinn
Member Username: Mac_léinn
Post Number: 512 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 09:41 am: |
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An traein í? Múineann gá seift
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5244 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 09:47 am: |
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Ní hea! Rud nadúrtha atá ann. Mar a scríobh mé thuas "Uisce de shórt atá i gceist" |
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Mise_fhéin
Member Username: Mise_fhéin
Post Number: 100 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 10:34 am: |
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An Abhann Dubh i Maigh Eo? |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5246 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 03:10 pm: |
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ní logainm atá i gceist |
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Pádraig
Member Username: Pádraig
Post Number: 465 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 04:16 pm: |
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An traein í? Aontaim, a Mhic. Cuimhnigh seo: Each dubh = capall iarinn agus an sruth = deatach atá ag teacht amach uait. Feicim traein agus níl fear a d'fhanfadh ar a mhuin. I'm not sure; is Iron Horse limited to American colloquy? Most of those old steam engines were black. Ní maith é an duine a bheith leis féin.
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Mac_léinn
Member Username: Mac_léinn
Post Number: 514 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 04:27 pm: |
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A Phádraig, Yeah, that sounds good to me. Maybe there are two correct answers, like: Q. What's the square root of 4? A. 2 or -2 (Just kidding Aonghus, I know you said above that it is a thing of nature.) Múineann gá seift
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5249 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 04:40 pm: |
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Muc dubh a tugtar ar thraein abhus. quote:Ceann de na tairngreachtaí a rinne Colmcille, agus rinne sé cuid mhór, ná go rithfeadh Muc Dhubh fríd sléibhte Thír Chonaill agus í ag séideadh toit as a gaosán, nó a srón. ( http://homepage.eircom.net/~leslie/railway/) Ach ag rith le sruth = running with the current Ní "ag rith le sruth as" atá i gceist. Tabharfaidh mé lá amháin eile daoibh! |
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Pádraig
Member Username: Pádraig
Post Number: 466 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 09:33 am: |
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Ceart go leor, a h-Aonghus. Dúirt tú a tabharfá lá amháin eile dúinn, agus tá an lá sa mhullach orainn. Ní an capall iarinn agus ní an mhuc dubh (cé go is maith liom an mhuc.) Cad é, a chara? Ní maith é an duine a bheith leis féin.
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Pádraig
Member Username: Pádraig
Post Number: 469 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 11:23 am: |
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Ceann de na tairngreachtaí a rinne Colmcille, agus rinne sé cuid mhór, ná go rithfeadh Muc Dhubh fríd sléibhte Thír Chonaill agus í ag séideadh toit as a gaosán, nó a srón. Ceist eile: An bhfuil frid earráid clóghrafaiochta é? Ní maith é an duine a bheith leis féin.
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5250 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 01:55 pm: |
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Pádraig
Member Username: Pádraig
Post Number: 471 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 02:12 pm: |
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Eas? Cá bhfuil Gleann MacNass? Ní maith é an duine a bheith leis féin.
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5255 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 02:32 pm: |
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I gCill Ṁantáin. Ach "eas" (waterfall) an freagra, níl ceann áirithe i gceist. Ach "eaſ" an fɼeagɼa, níl ceann áiɼiṫe i gceiſt |
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Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Member Username: Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Post Number: 569 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 09:58 am: |
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Ní bhíonn easanna dubh, dar liomsa. |
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Pádraig
Member Username: Pádraig
Post Number: 481 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 10:57 am: |
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Tá carraigeacha dubh idir dhá uisce. Ní maith é an duine a bheith leis féin.
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Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Member Username: Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Post Number: 570 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 02:03 pm: |
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Is é an charraig an t-each, mar sin? Nárbh fhéidir le fear fanacht uirthi sin? Ní maith liom an tomhas seo, is oth liom a rá. |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 5265 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 03:49 pm: |
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Nach mór an díol trua tú! Tabhar ceann níos fear dúinn! (Is féidir le eas a bheith dubh nuair atá an sruth láidir, cré faoi, agus gan mórán cúr ar an uisce) |
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Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Member Username: Séamas_Ó_neachtain
Post Number: 572 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 05:59 pm: |
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Ach ní bhíonn cosa, ná ceann, ná eireaball air... |
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Pádraig
Member Username: Pádraig
Post Number: 482 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 06:00 pm: |
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Is meafar é! The cascade charged and plunged headlong like an angry, black stallion, refusing to be broken and determined to throw its rider. Ní maith é an duine a bheith leis féin.
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