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anClochan (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 02:15 pm: |
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Does anyone know where these phrases come from? I've seen them in many old Irish books. I've heard 'By Dad' used a lot with Irish speakers. |
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Dennis
Member Username: Dennis
Post Number: 3870 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 05:17 pm: |
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Thugtar "minced oath" orthu i mBéarla. Saghas sofhriotail atá ann. Be gob! By dad! < By God! "An seanchas gearr, an seanchas is fearr."
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 7146 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 05:25 pm: |
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And those particular examples come from English. Ambaist! (Agus Muise, chomh maith, dar Fia!). Ní mhionaímse mo mhionnaí - "In Ainm Chroim" a deirim nuair atá cuthach orm. |
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Domhnall
Member Username: Domhnall
Post Number: 1454 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 06:51 pm: |
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Bí ag faire ar Ros Na Rún, cloisfidh tú an-chuid acu ansin.. A people without a language of its own is only half a nation.A nation should guard its language more than its territories, 'tis a surer barrier and a more important frontier than mountain or river
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