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SC Hamill (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 06:56 pm: |   
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I wish to carve the following verse in galic over the entry to my horse barn. " Ride hard, shoot straight and speak the truth" it's called the cowboys creed. Both my parents are no longer alive for me to ask with the translation from English to Irish so I need some help please....thank you |
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Breandán
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Username: Breandán
Post Number: 342
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 07:59 pm: |
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Marcaigh go géar, caith go díreach, agus abair an fhírinne
Await confirmation or correction... |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 9376
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 05:24 am: |
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It's correct, but not as punchy as the English.
I'd prefer "inis an fhírinne" to abair. (Tell the truth)
An the shoot bit is tricky, beacause "caith" is not specific.
lámhach is.
I'd suggest recasting the phrase somewhat
Marcaíocht géar,
Lámhach díreach,
Briathra fíor
[Hard riding, straight shooting, true words]
to get something punchy & genuine.
There is the ancinet motto of the Fianna
Glaine ár gcroí, neart ár ngéag agus beart de réir ár mbriathar
which is often used in similar circumstances.
(Purity of our hearts, strength of our limbs and deed according to our word) |
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Breandán
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Username: Breandán
Post Number: 346
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 07:42 am: |
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quote:It's correct, but not as punchy as the English. Well, it's a lot more punchy than what I had at first: Marcaigh ar do sheacht ndícheall,... LOL |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 9377
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 07:47 am: |
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Mind scanning my grammar above, Breandán? My lenition tends to be a bit sloppy - but when I try to think about it, it gets worse.
I suspect it ought to be "marcaíocht ghéar, lámhach dhíreach" |
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Ormondo
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Username: Ormondo
Post Number: 594
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 07:52 am: |
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Could one go the whole hog and formulate it completely in the style of the Fianna motto?
Géire ár marcaíocht, díríocht ár lámhacht, fírinne ár mbriathra.
Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin.
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 9378
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 08:08 am: |
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D'fheadfá, ach sílim gur "díreacht ár lámhach" a bheadh ann. |
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Breandán
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Username: Breandán
Post Number: 347
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 08:08 am: |
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quote:Mind scanning my grammar above, Breandán? My lenition tends to be a bit sloppy - but when I try to think about it, it gets worse.
I suspect it ought to be "marcaíocht ghéar, lámhach dhíreach" marcaíocht is feminine so yes marcaíocht ghéar lámhach is masculine so lámhach díreach briathra is plural so briathra fíora I think. (^^; ) |
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