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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 2005- » 2009 (May-June) » Archive through May 30, 2009 » A new take on Native Irish « Previous Next »

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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus

Post Number: 8326
Registered: 08-2004


Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 10:35 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

A piece of Myles-ism from Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin:

http://garraijohnnymhorgan.blogspot.com/2009/05/adhaim-lusain-hop.html

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Domhnall_Ó_h_aireachtaigh
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Post Number: 636
Registered: 09-2006


Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 03:40 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Aghaidh heaf tú sae dat bhus proití phunnaí, taincs a Aonghus. ;)

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Breandán
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Post Number: 240
Registered: 12-2008


Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 03:54 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Dhé, ríligh cúl, a Aonghuis.

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Aonghus
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Post Number: 8329
Registered: 08-2004


Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 04:26 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Myles na gCopaleen used to write passages like this in an Cruiscín Lawn. Others imitate it, sometimes to great effect.

As Tadhg has done here.

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Curiousfinn
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Post Number: 251
Registered: 08-2008
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 04:57 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Láifin abht labhd!

I came to a thought, and a second thought. We tried it when I was new to the forum. Didn't work very well.

Tine, siúil liom!

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Eadaoin
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Post Number: 16
Registered: 02-2009
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 07:51 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

my favourite is Myles' description of Britain as
"de odar saighd"
from the map in my copy of "An Béal Bocht"

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Conchubhar1
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Username: Conchubhar1

Post Number: 178
Registered: 03-2009
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 08:20 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

d'ós a cros d wátír

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Faberm
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Username: Faberm

Post Number: 41
Registered: 02-2009
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 09:09 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

I have looked and looked and cannot find these in my Poca Foclair.
If this is a forum to help, it seems to just lead to confuzion.........

An bhfuir ceann aigh phain d' mín uingue ubh d'os bhfeard 's?

Ná lean me, tá mé ar strae!

FaberM

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Suaimhneas
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Post Number: 477
Registered: 08-2006
Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 12:07 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

When I first read Ulster Scots, I thought it was a Myles na gCopellen job too

http://www.ulsterscotsagency.com/aboutus-us.asp



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