Dear Brother George
It has been wonderful meeting you during your time at LaSalle.
Safe journey home

Many thanks for your assistance
Maggie

A Bhráthair Sheoirse,

Bhí sé go hiontach castáil leat le linn duit fanacht in La Salle.

Go dtuga Dia slán abhaile thú!





NB I hope "A Bhráthair Sheoirse" is correct, although I'm not 100% sure there should be a lenition on the name following "bráthair" in Voc.

(Message edited by peter on July 18, 2008)

wouldn't you use "bualadh leat" for "meet with you"? Also "Sla'n leat." would probably be enough of a fairwell.

(Message edited by Sieirál on July 18, 2008)

I've never seen anyone use "bráthair" outside of a religious context. I acknowledge that An Foclóir Beag says that it can be, but I've never heard or seen it written.

(Message edited by Tomás_Ó_hÉilidhe on July 18, 2008)

Brother George at La Salle is most likely a Christian Brother and a member of a religious group. These are not the same Christian Brothers teaching in Irish schools.

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wouldn't you use "bualadh leat" for "meet with you"? Also "Sla'n leat." would probably be enough of a fairwell.

No, I wouldn’t cos this’d mean “hit the road” for me. And sure you have a wide range of Slán leat’s to choose from, of which “go dtuga/go bhfeice Dia slán abhaile thú” is something I preferred in this context.


Féach:

“ANOIS, a léightheoir, ó tharla breac-bharamhail agat ar an gcineál ceanntair é an Muirthead ní fearr rud a dhéanfá ná bualadh linn siar chomh fada is is féidir linn agus annsin cuartughadh linn aniar ar ais go bhfeicimid cé’n t-eolas atá le fagháil.” (Fánaíocht i gCondae Mhuigheo)

Thank you all for your help. Br George is a de la Salle brother ( from Dundalk ). He was here in Sydney for WYD to see the Pope. My school played host to 600 pilgrims from many countries. I served breakfast to them on 5 mornings and that is where I met Br George. By the way did you happen to see the Pope's righthand man, Georgeous George ? Va-va-va voom !! ;-)