Hello everyone and would like to know how to say I am young at heart and ancient of soul or some derivative thereof I would also like to know if teaghlach an namhaid is accurate for those of my house are my enemies.
thanks for any help you can provide.

"teaghlach na namhaid" is the "household of the enemies"

Is naimhde dom mo theaghlach

is the expression you want.

Fo Young heart, old soul

Tá mo chroí óg is m'anam críonna

or

Tá croí óg agus anam críonna agam

Is og e mo chroi, is crionna m'anam ?

Nil fadai agam ar an iPhone

is críonna right for "ancient"? I know críonna means old, but ancient is more than old - an ancient soul - he probably means he is rooted in an ancient civilisation with thousand of years of history, despite the fact that he personally is young? Why not arsaidh?

I am not trying to say household of enemies but those of my own house are my enemies or something similar. I will have to research Aonghus' suggestions for young heart ancient soul to see which I like best I will also look at Suaimhneas'. But, thanks for your help I am a 2nd gen immagrant deprived of my heritage mostly by my mother. My maternal grandparents both immagrated to the USA from Ireland and my father was an Irishman as well.

Sincerely, Cledwyn

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Why not arsaidh?

Because ársa didn't occur to me, and I liked the ambiguity of old/wise that goes with críonna!

though my heart may be young (if I am to believe a certain young lass) I am middle aged but in context of your statement I am indeed young lol

Croí óg, anam ársa

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I am not trying to say household of enemies but those of my own house are my enemies or something similar

Naimhde dom iad muintir mo thí féin