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CELTICGUERILLA
10-18-2007, 03:34 AM
i was curious if someone can correct me on this if im wrong.

Ó na Flaitheartaigh fíochmhara, a Thiarna, saolaigh muid

it should be in english' From the ferocios o'flahertys, O lord deliver us"

any input on the subject would be greatly appreciated.
JPL
10-18-2007, 07:36 AM
We used sinn over muid when I went to school. Either should be correct.
CELTICGUERILLA
10-18-2007, 10:19 PM
We used sinn over muid when I went to school. Either should be correct.


what dialect did they teach you in school?
JPL
10-19-2007, 10:38 AM
what dialect did they teach you in school?

Munster, but it varied as some of my teachers over the years were from Connacht.
CELTICGUERILLA
10-19-2007, 03:54 PM
so then you would agree with me on the translation being 100% accurate beside muid or sinn depending on the dialect
JPL
10-19-2007, 10:04 PM
It looks fine, but I'm not a gaelgoir - so don't go tattooing yourself with it or anything :)
CELTICGUERILLA
10-29-2007, 09:37 PM
i was curious if someone can correct me on this if im wrong.

Ó na Flaitheartaigh fíochmhara, a Thiarna, saolaigh muid

it should be in english' From the ferocios o'flahertys, O lord deliver us"

any input on the subject would be greatly appreciated.

sorry to bring up a old topic but anybody want to take a whack at it.