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anClochan (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 02:15 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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
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Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 05:17 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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
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Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 05:25 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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
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Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 06:51 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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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