128. Liricí – Can’t Hold Us

Leagan de Can’t Hold Us (Macklemore agus Ryan Lewis) ó Choláiste Lurgan foilsithe ar YouTube ar an 29ú Meán Fomhair 2013 ó

Cheoltóirí agus scoláirí Chúrsa D le

Príomh-amhránaithe: Jenny Ní Ruiséil & Daithí Ó Ruaidh

Rapadóirí: Keith Ó Briain, Cian Gormley & Ian Mac Gabhann agus

Banna ceoil: Seo Linn https://www.facebook.com/seolinnoifig…

Tabhair Faoi

Caint Talking

Alright, éistigí suas. Caithfidh mise dul go cruinniú foirne ach beidh mé ar ais go gearr ag an rang.

Alright, listen up. I have to go to a team meeting but I’ll be back shortly to the class.

Breathnaigí ar an bhfíseán anseo is feicfidh mé sibh ar ball.

Watch the video and I’ll see you soon.

Fís (Video)

…ar an sraith pictiúir atá os do chomhair dár tideal Seó Faisean sa Scoil

…the series of pictures in front of you entitled A Fashion Show in the School

Tá an chéad pictiúr suite i seomra caidrimh na séiú bliana.

The first picture is in the 6th years’ common room.

Tá seisear cailíní ag caint leis an bpríomhoide.

Six girls are talking to the principal.

Tá an príomhoide ag plé go bhfuil ganntanas airgid ar an scoil

The principal is discussing that there is a shortage of money in the school.

Caint Talking

Is mise Ryan agus is mise Macklemore agus is aoibheann linn an Ghaeilge!

I’m Ryan and I’m Macklemore and we love Irish!

Ceol Music

Context: Addressing the bad ways of teaching Irish

Seo muid ar ais. Breathnaigh mar a bhíodh, mar atá, mar a bheas, mar a BHEADH…
Here we are back. See how it used to be, how it is, how it will be, how it COULD be…

(Ag) cuartú bealach eile. Sin an chaoi, Is ‘tuairim, leid…
‘Searching for another way. That’s the way.  And [with]  an opinion, a clue…

Agus creid go bhfuil muid ann le fada an lá. Is b’shin atá uait?
And believe that we’ve been here for a long time. And is that what you wanted?

Fágaigí seo! ‘Nós nua ar siúl. Go hálainn. Tuige do chuid cainte? Tuige do chuid toirní?
Let this go! A new style’s going on. Beautiful. Why [do you] talk like that? Why do you [have to] have your thunder?

[Tá mé] Caillte anseo idir tuisil is modhanna. Bréan de do nósanna. Stop do bhaothchaint
[I’m] Lost again between cases and moods. Fed up with your ways. Stop your crazy talk.

Yup! Éist. “(Tá) sé éasca. Oibrigh ar feadh an lae. Léigh is léigh aríst é. Sin an chaoi atá sé…”
Yup! Listen. “It’s easy. Work through the day. Read and read again. That’s the way it is…”

Cén tseafóid!  Níor thuig (mé) do cheacht. Tá mo dhóthain de do ghramadach is na dánta.
Which nonsense! I didn’t understand your lesson. I’ve had my fill of grammar and poems.

Níl suim a(ga)inn ann. Seo (ag)at an tús leis: gabh is crith an domhan.
We’re not interested in it. Here is the start to it: go and shake up the world.

[Tá sé ag] Dul ag feabhsú. [Tá sé] Ag athrú aon sórt seafóid atá ann.
[It’s] Getting better. [It’s] changing any sort of nonsense there is.

Tabhair faoi! :
Go for it!        :  

Fanaigí ann. An líonra lán lenár bhfonn, (Tá ár) n-oidhreacht ag dul sa tóir le háit a fháil dúinn ar domhan
Stay with it. The network full of our enthusiasm [Our] heritage is going in search of a place for us in the world.

Tusa, ‘tú an C-A-C-S-M-U-I-T-I-fada-N aineaolach, ‘As mo chiall ó bhí mé ceathair déag ag éisteacht leis an gcac sin.
You. You’re a H-A-R-D-N-O-S-E-D ignoramus. ‘Going out of my mind since I was fourteen listening to that shit.
Riail(acha) nach ndéanann ciall. Tóg an brat leat. ‘(Bíodh) craic agat freisin!                                 Rules that make no sense. Take the flag with you. You (should) have fun too!

Linne ár dtír is ní ghéillfidh muid tada. Beart de réir ár mbriathar is ní dhíolfaidh muide amach í. X2
Our country belongs to us and we won’t surrender anything. Deeds to match our words and we won’t sell her out. X2

Curfá X2
Gabhfadh muid ar aghaidh. Seo (ag)at é an nóiméad.
Let us go on. This is your moment.

Ná breathnódh muid siar is tabhair faoi go cróga.
Don’t look back and do it with courage.

Caith bhur lámha san aer. Tá an saol seo romhainne. Tá an saol seo romhainne.
Throw your hands up. This life is [what is] ahead of us. This life is [what is] ahead of us.

Anois, ‘bhfuil muid réidh leis? (Go) maith! Tá an scéal seo tosnaithe.
Now are we ready for it? Good! This story has started.

Tiocfaidh sí. Bhí mé i gcónaí ar bís ach anois tá sé ann, tá’n rí-rá tagtha.
It will come. I was always excited for it but now that it’s here, the commotion has arrived.

Coinnigh siar mé? Ná bac. ‘Chuile cheo (mé) in ann a dhéanamh
Keep me back? Don’t bother. I’m able to do everything

gan dabht faoi is me ag smaoineamh ar an am a shíl me nach mbeinn in ann
without a doubt about it and I thinking of the time I thought I wouldn’t be able to.

[Anois] Seasamh suas dom fhéin. Anois, bhuel anois, tá!
[Now] I stand up for myself. Now, well now, I am!

(Ár) nós seo slán. Gabhfaidh muid ar aghaidh. Plean idir lámh a(ga)inn.
(Our) way is safe. We will go on. We’ve a plan in hand.

Fad saol tá romhainn. [tá] Faoiseamh [ann] is tú ag smaoineamh.

We’ve a long life before us. [There’s] Relief when you’re  thinking.

Frigg soir (thú) ‘is an bád a thog anoir thú
Frig off with the boat that took you here 

‘Téigh go dtí diabhail mura dtuigeann tú an chraic.
(and) to the devil with you if you don’t understand the craic.

Anois tá sé ann. Cas amach é.

It’s here now. Sing it out.

Curfá

Rachaidh muid thar fóir.

We’ll go over the top.

Curfá

127. Liricí – It’s Time

It’s Time le Imagine Dragons ► Anois an t-Am le Megan Ní Dhonnchú agus Cúrsa B Lurgan

Foilsithe i Lúnasa 2013 ag Coláiste Lurgan ar YouTube

Íoslódáil leagan MP3: http://bit.ly/ItsTimeAsGaeilge

Liricí:

Véarsa 1

An rud a bhí á rá [ag]at gan ann ach muid amháin,
The thing you were saying when we were alone,

go mbéadh sé éasca dúinn ár ngrá a neartú anois,
that it would be easier to let our love grow now,

ó bhun go barr le chéile:
completely together:

fág d’acmhainí ar leathaobh’s leanfaimid ar aghaidh leis.
leave all you have built up aside and we’ll go ahead with it.

Véarsa 2

Ní ligfidh mé síos thú. Ní fhágfaidh mé gan thú ar aon chaoi.
I won’t let you down. I won’t leave without you, no way.

Ní chodlaímse go sámh san oíche.
I don’t sleep well at night.

Curfá
Tá sé in am dom anois. Airím beagáinín níos fearr chuile lá.
It is time for me now. I feel a little better every day.

Ach admhaím nach bhfuil athrú tar éis tíocht orm.
But I admit a change has not come over me.

Nach gcloiseann tú mo ghlór? Táim fós i mo sheasamh anseo.
Don’t you hear my voice? I’m still standing here.

Véarsa 3
Is léir céard atá i ndán dúinn.
It’s clear what’s in store for us.

Tabharfaimid faoin mbóthar seo go ciúin
We’ll set out quietly on this path.

Faoi dheireadh, faoi dheireadh.
At last, at last.
Curfá X2

126. Liricí – Glad You Came

Glad You Came ►Mar gur Tháinig Tú

Amhrán ó Choláiste Lurgan

Amhránaí: Daithí Ó Ruaidh

Mar gur Tháinig Tú  Because You Came

Véarsa 1

Ar imir tusa cleas ormsa, cleas,ormsa?

Did you play a trick on me, trick on me?

Nó b’fhéidir fiú gur chuir tú geas ormsa, geas ormsa.

Or maybe you even put a spell on me, spell on me.

An gceapann tú go bhfuil cuma deas ormsa, deas ormsa?

Do you think there’s a nice look about me, look about me?

‘Faoi chois. Tá tus(a) i do sheas ormsa, sheas ormsa.

[I’m] Downtrodden. You’re standing on me, standing on me.

Véarsa 2

Múch na soilse anois is tógfaidh mé do lámh.

Quench the lights now and I’ll take your hand.

Gabhfaidh muid ag damhsa. ‘Rachaidh muid i dtámh.

We’ll go dancing, [And] we’ll chill.

An mbeidh an t-am (ag)at? Tá an t-am ag dul,

Will you have the time? The time is going,

ag dul i bhfad ró-mhear, ró-mhear anois de bharr, de bharr gur tháinig tú.

going far too fast, too fast because, because you came.

Curfá

‘Mo shaol ar fad, ní bheinn in ann

[For] my whole life long, I wouldn’t be able

stop(adh) ar bith. Is tú mo dhomhan.

to stop at all. You are my world.

Ní bheidh mé riamh in ann athrú mar tháinig tú.

I will never be able to change because you came.

Véarsa 2

Curfá X3

125. Learn Irish – The Cup Song

The Cup Song ► Amhrán na gCupán

Íoslódáil leagan MP3: http://bit.ly/cupan

Though it is MUCH better to listen to the Laoibhse and the students from Lurgan singing the song and imitate them, these approximations of pronunciations may help some people who want to learn more of the language.

BTW If you are a complete beginner and want to learn a simple way to read and speak the Irish language, please explore: https://ancroiait.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/learn-irish-lesson-1/

Amhrán na gCupán The Cup Song

Here’s how I arranged each line of the song in four parts

Line 1: Correct Irish

Line 2: Approximate sound

Line 3. Word for word translation

Line 4. Translation

Note: Something to learn from this line

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Before you begin, please note: ch is a gentle short gargling sound.

G and C are always hard sounds (never j or s)

o is o as in orange

ó is o as in only

ay is as in day

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Verse 1

Tá      an      ticéad     ‘am     don     bhealach  fada.

taw    on     tikayd     om        dun      valoch     foda

Is      the     ticket      at me    for the   way       long.

I’ve the ticket for the long way.

Note: The adjective follows the word it describes. Long way ► Way long

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Dhá bhuidéal uisce don     thuras.

ghaw vwidayl ishku dun     hurus

Two bottles water   for the trip

Two bottles of water for the trip.

Note: don is a combination of do + an. do = for/to and an = the

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Is        ba        bhreá liom           cara      a    bheith in    éindí     liom.

is       bu          vra  lum              cora       a     ve       in   ayndee lum

And  would   like   with me [a] friend that to be  in   along     with me

And I’d like a friend to be with me.

Note: éindí is typical of one region. The standard word is éineacht

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[Tá] ‘mé     ag fágáil       amárach. [An] ‘mbeidh   tú   liom?

[taw] may eg fawgawil umawroch. [on] may      too  lum

Is      me    at  leaving    tomorrow.          will be  you with me.

I’m leaving tomorrow. Will you be with me?

Note: the word liom is two words in English with me. The me part is indicated by the m at the end of liom. le + mé = liom

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Curfá

Nuair a       táim   imithe X2 Aireoidh tú     uait       mé ‘s       gan     mé   ann.

noor   a      tawm imee X2   aróee     too    wet       may s      gon      may   on

When that am I    gone X2  Feel-will you from you me and without me there

When I’m gone X2 You’re gonna miss me and I not there.

Note: uait is two words in English from you. ó (from) + tó (you) = uait. The t at the end indicates you.

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Aireoidh tú     uait        mé  ‘s     mo   aoibh.

aróee      too    wet       may  s      mu   eev

Feel-will you from you me   and   my   smile

You’re gonna miss me and my smile.

Note: ‘s is short for agus (ogus) meaning and

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Aireoidh    tú uait           mé  [ó]        ‘chuile          thaobh

aróee       too wet          may [ó]        chu-ilu          heev

Feel-will you  from you me, [from] every single side

You’ll miss me every single way

Note: Chuile is two words in English every single. Gach (every) + uile (all) = chuile

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Ó, aireoidh   tú   uait    mé       ‘s      gan     mé   ann

ó     aróee     too   wet   may      s      gon      may   on

Oh feel-will you   from you me, and without me there.

Oh, you’re gonna miss me and I not there.

Note: The ending of aireoidh (idh) indicates its tense (future).

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Véarsa 2

Tá      an      ticéad     ‘am     don     bhealach  fada.

taw    on     tikayd     om        dun      valoch     foda

Is      the     ticket      at me    for the   way       long.

I’ve the ticket for the long way.

Note: ‘am is short for agam which means at me but is used also to indicate have. Something is at me = I have something.

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Tá     an    saol  mór ag   fanacht liom.

taw  on    seel   mór  eg    fonocht lum

Is     the   life    big    at   waiting     with me

The big world is waiting for me.

Note: When a verb has ag before it (ag fanacht), that indicates the …ing form

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Measc na   sléibhte,         taobh na habhann.

mask   na   shlayvtu          teev     na   hown

midst   the of-mountains, side     the of-river

Midst the mountains, by the river.

Note: there are two words for the. An = The (singular) and Na = The (plural). There is no word for a in Irish.

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Áit            a       bhíonns an    t-aer breá            úr.

awit         a       veens      on    tayr bra              oor

[a] place that    does be  the air    nice [and] fresh

Where the air is nice and fresh.

Note: I know does be is bad English. tá means is / bíonn means is on a regular basis (does be).

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Ó bheadh     sé     i   bhfad níos deise leat,       a      stór.

ó   vayuch     shay i     wod    nees deshu lat          a     stór

Oh would be it      in length   more nice  with you, oh treasure (term of endearment).

Oh it would be a lot nicer with you, dear.

Note: Terms of endearment ♥ a stór, a chara (friend), a ghrá (love), a chroí (love), a chuisle (pulse),

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Curfá

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Véarsa 3

Nuair a       táim   imithe X2 Aireoidh tú     uait       mé ‘s       gan     mé   ann.

noor   a      tawm imee X2   aróee     too    wet       may s      gon      may   on

When that am I    gone X2  Feel-will you from you me and without me there

When I’m gone X2 You’re gonna miss me and I not there.

Note: táim = tá mé = is me or am I ► I am. Note how the verb comes first in Irish.

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Aireoidh tú     uait        mé  ‘s   mé  ag caint.

aróee      too    wet       may  s   may   eg  kaeent

Feel-will you from you me   and me   at talking

You’re gonna miss me and my talking

Note: mé = me, tú = you, sé (shay) = he and sí (shee) = she

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Aireoidh tú     uait        mé  ‘s   mé  ag seinnt.

aróee      too    wet       may  s   may   eg  shaeent

Feel-will you from you me   and me   at playing (music)

You’re gonna miss me and my playing

Note: There are different verbs for playing (ag súgradh) for fun, for playing (ag imirt) sports games and for playing (ag seinnt) music

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Ó, aireoidh   tú   uait    mé       ‘s      gan     mé   ann.

ó     aróee     too   wet   may      s      gon      may   on

Oh feel-will you   from you me, and without me there.

Oh, you’re gonna miss me and I not there.

Note: There are two verbs for Feel (emotions):  Airigh and Mothaigh

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124. Comhrá 24/7 – L.A.

Fuair mé an deascéal inniu go mbeidh Cathair na nAingeal páirteach i Comhrá 24/7

atá eagraithe ag Bliain na Gaeilge. Uúhú! Beidh muid san Celtic Arts Center ar an 30ú Meán Fomhair ag a 6:00in.

Scaip an scéal agus má tá aithne agaibh ar dhaoine le Gaeilge i gCathair na nAingeal tá fáilte mór rompu ansin.

 

Bígí linn!

 

123. Learn Irish – Some Nights

Though it is MUCH better to listen to the students from Lurgan singing the song and imitate them, these approximations of pronunciations may help some people who want to learn more of the language.

BTW If you are a complete beginner and want to learn a simple way to read and speak the Irish language, please explore: https://ancroiait.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/learn-irish-lesson-1/

Seo Linn Le Chéile    Here We Are Together

Here’s how I arranged each line of the song in four parts

Line 1: Correct Irish

Line 2: Approximate sound

Line 3. Word for word translation

Line 4. Translation

Note: Something to learn from this line

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Before you begin, please note: ch is a gentle short gargling sound.

G and C are always hard sounds (never j or s)

o is o as in orange

ó is o as in only

ay is as in day

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Verse 1

Seo    linn         le    chéile,    can    amach    os      ard    é.

Shu     lin           le    chaylu,   kon    umoch   ós         awrd ay.

This    with us    with  gather, sing    out        from     high   it.

Here we are together, sing it out loud.

Note: Seo (shu) meaning this and sin (shin) meaning that both show the rule that s + i or e = sh. Seo duit. Here to you is what you say when you give someone something. Sin é! means That’s it!
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Seo    linne       d’aon    ghuth    amháin.

Shu    linu         dayn      ghu        a-wawn

This   with us    of one   voice      alone.

Here we are with one voice.

Note: Seo refers to This here as in This place in this context.

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Seo   linn,       a    chairde    buan’,    Is é         atá                       i   ndán    dúinn.

Shu   lin          a     chawrde booun   I’ shay        ataw                    i    ndawn   dooin

This  with us   oh    friends    lasting,   it is      that [which] is    in    store      to us.

Here we are long-time friends, this is our fate.

Note: ‘sé is a shortened form of Is é (is it) meaning It is

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Seo linn ag tabhairt faoi le cion.

Shu  lin    eg   toort    fwee  le kyun

This with us ing take  under  with fondness.

Here we are doing this with love.

Note: Ag tabhairt faoi means engaging in an undertaking and literally translates as taking under

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Curfá

Tá    sí        fós    anseo,  ‘s        airím    an    nós.

taw  shee   fós    onshu    is       areem   on     nós.

Is    she     still     here      and   feel-I     the     way

It [Irish] is still here, and I see the way.

 Note: notice the verb comes first. Instead of She is you say Is she (Tá sí) even though it’s not a question.

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Go bhfuil an t-athrú ‘ tíocht,     ar    ár n-intinn ó

gu   wil    on   taroo     teecht     er  awr  ninteen  oh

that  is      the change  coming  on  our  minds   oh

That the change is coming to our minds, oh.

 Note: Tíocht is ypical of one region. The standard work is teacht.

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Céard    dhó    a      sheasaim? X2    Seo    linn,       an    rud     is     mó:       Í           ‘bheith beo.

kayrd    ghó    a       hasim X2             shu    lin            on    rud     is      mó:          ee     ve      bi-ó.

What   to it   that     stand-I? X2         This    with us    the    thing  is    biggest: [for] her [to] be alive

What do I stand for? X2 Here we are, the biggest thing is that it should live.

Note: Nouns have gender. The word í refers to Gaeilge or teanga (Irish or language). Both are feminine words. So it becomes she.

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Véarsa 2

Seo’d               é    anois    é,     seo’d            é   an    t-am  Is   cinnte   go    bhfuil muid in ann.

shu     ‘d         ay   unish   ay,    shu     ‘d      ay on    tom.    Is   kinte    gu     wil       mwid in on.

This    at you it     now      it,    this   at you  it  the  time.   is   certain that  are      we       capable.

Here it is. This is the time. It is certain that we can [do it].

Note: the ‘d i a contraction of agat which is sometimes pronounced agad  or also shortened to ‘ad.

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Beart     ‘nár        gcroíthe   ‘s       ár     n-anam.

bart        nawr      greehu    s       nawr  nonum.

Resolve  in our    hearts    and    our    souls

Resolve in our hearts and our souls.

Note: ‘nár is short for in ár (in our).

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Líon  an    t-easnamh,   seas    an     fód.     Leag     aon     chonstaic  a bhíonn  insan     ród.

leen  on    tasnuv           shas    on     fód.     lag        ayn      chunstic  a veeun  inson     ród

Fill     the   lack             stand     the    sod     knock   any      obstacle that is   in the    road

Fill the want, take the stand, knock down obstacles on the road.

Note: Ród is another word for the more commonly used bóthar meaning road.

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Ar scáth   a chéile    a    mhaireas an croí    go    deo.

er scaw     a chayle     a    worus         on kree gu     di-ó

On cover of together that lasts           the heart till eternity.

The heart lasts for ever by people helping each other

Note: scáth can mean shade or protection. Scáth báistí (umbrella) protects you from báisteach (rain)

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Rachaidh muid   le       chéile      ina    treo.

rocha       mwid   le      chayle       ina    tró

Go-will    we        with    together in its way

We will go on together that way.

Note: Rachaidh muid can also be written as Rachaimid The verb is Téigh and it is very irregular and worth learning. Irish only has 11 irregular verbs.

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Véarsa 3

Ardaíonn   mo     chroí [le]          glór     na    bpáistí         ‘s      iad      ag    spraoi.

ordeeun    mu   chree [le]           glór     na    bawshtee    s        eed    eg    spree

heightens my   heart [with the] sound the of-children   and   they   at      play

My heart lifts [on hearing] the sounds of children and they having fun.

Note: ‘s is short for agus and means and

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Is beag       a      sháraíonn(s)   na   briathra     binne gléigeal gléigeal.

is bayug    a       hawreeuns     na   breehuru   bine glaygyal, glaygyal

is   little    that    exceeds         the   words        soft     bright,   bright

There’s not much that could surpass those soft, bright words.

Note: I love the fact that briathar both means word and verb. It really shows the power of words.
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Seo     anois é, seo ‘nois é mmm mmm

shu      unish ay, shu’ nish ay mmm mmm

This  now    it, this now it  mmm mmm

This is it now, this is it now mmm.

Note: ‘nois is short for anois

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Véarsa 4

Seo linn       a Ghaelaibh, ‘maireadh muid gach  lá   í,

shu  lin         a ghayliv        ‘morhoch    mwid goch law ee

this  with us, Oh Gaels,      [may] last    we      every day her.

Here we are, Gaels, may we make it live every day.

Note: the Gaels here probably refers to Irish speakers though it can refer to a wider group including people of other Gaelic nation.

Gaelic nations/regions: Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Brittany, Cornwall…

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Cuir  spraoi   ‘s     bród    insan   saol.

ku-ir spree    s      bród    inson    seel

Put   fun      and   pride    in the   life.

Put fun and pride into life.

Note: saol can also be pronounced sayl

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Seo linn         go fonnmhar,     áthas agus  gliondar [orainn].

shu lin            gu   funwur         awhus   ogus    glindur [urin]

This with us  ally-enthusiastic  happy and delight [on us]

Here we are enthusiastic, happy and joyful.

Note: To say i am happy you need to say Is happy on me: Tá áthas orm.

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Seo  linn       gan       casadh   siar     riamh.

Shu  lin         gon         kosu     sheer reev

This with us without turning back    ever.

Here we and we’re never turning back.

Note: Siar can mean back or westward.

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Curfá

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An Chaint – The Speaking

Véarsa 5

Seo ‘nois é. Arbh í an chúis a bhí a’inn le ‘aidh seo?

shu nish ay Erv ee on choosh a vee oinyu le haee shu

This now it Was she the reason that was at us with reason this

This is it now. Is this our reason for it?

Note:  a’inn is short for againn which means at us but is used to indicate have. le ‘aidh is short for le haghaidh which means for the purpose of but literally translates as with the face as in you face something with purpose

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Ag dul     sa    mbearna bhaoil    le     ‘aidh     seo?

Eg dul     sa    marna     bueel      le     aee       shu

at going the breach    of-danger with reason this

Going into the mouth of danger for this?

Note: bearna means gap. Baol means danger. The crashing ‘of.’  When of crashes into a word it changes it. Baol danger ►bhaoil of danger

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A’ cailleadh cairde ‘s gaol      le ‘    aidh seo?

a kaeelu korde    s      guayl     le      aee shu

at losing friends and relatives with reason this

Losing  friends and family for this?

Note: a’ is short for ag

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Ach, nuair a   fheicim na réalta, farraigí ‘s sléibhte,   airím an tsaoirse.

och noor a      ekim     na  rayltu  farugee s shlayvtu     areem on tayrshu

But when that see-I     the stars   seas   and mountains feel-I the freedom

But when I look at the stars, the sea, the mountains, I feel the freedom.

Note: Saoirse means Freedom. It’s also a popular girl’s name. When you put an (the) is front of it you need to add an extra t before it.

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‘S    nuair  a      chloisim glórtha ‘s    amhráin ár sinsir: [tuigim gur]    ‘nois       an t-am, an t-am, ó an t-am.

s     noor    a     chlushim glórthu s    órawin     awr sheensur                    nish        on tom, on tom, ó on tom

And when that hear-I       voices and songs       our of-ancestors: [I know]  this [is] the time, the time, oh the time

And when I hear the sounds of our ancestors in song, [I know] this is the time. The time, oh the time.

Note: am means time. an t-am means the time. See the extra t- you add to it?

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Véarsa 6

Seo’d            anois é, seo’d              é   an t-am: trí     nóiméad istigh   i nglór amháin.

shu’  d         anish ay shu     ‘d        ay on tom   tree   nómayd  isti       i nglór awawn

This at you now    it this     at you it  the time. Three minutes inside in voice one

Here is it, here is the time: three minutes into one song.

Note: the ti in istigh sound is different than in English. Try sustaining a sssssss sound, Now try changing that to a sustained ttttt by moving the tongue slight so its at the tip of the tongue. keep playing iwth it. you can impress your friends when you get it!

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A       thosaigh amach gan     aon treoir,      ‘s     ag díriú      ar ár bplean.

a       husee    umoch gon       ayn tróir         s      eg deeroo er awr blan

That started out        without any direction and ag aiming on our plan

That started out without direction and we’re heading towards our plan.

Note: When a word starts with th as is thosaigh, the t becomes silent.

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Muid aontaithe anois  faoi     stiúir        an  cheoil,      ag cuimhniú        siar ar   lucht na ndeor.

mwid  ayntuhu  anish  fwee   stioor       on  chóil           eg kivnoo            sheer  er lucht na nyór

We       united     now    under guidance the of-music at remembering   back   on those the of-tears

We’re united now under the music’s flow, thinking about those who wept.

Note: Think of stiúir as steer. It sounds like it. Remember the ti sound? It’s in this word too.

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Ach ná ceap go ngéillfeadh muid ar

och naw kyap gu ngaylhoch mwid er

But don’t think that yield-would we on

But don’t think we would give up on

Note: géill means Yield. You can see it on road signs. The go before géill changes g►n.

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Ár dteanga a mhair na cianta.

awr dionga a wor na keentu

our language that lasted the centuries

our language that lasted the long haul.

Note: teanga means language. The te is pronounced like tionga. Remember the ti sound? Now change that slightly to make it a similar di sound. Ár before teanga changes the t►d.

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Véarsa 7

Is minic mé  ag brionglóid ar scéalta   Thír        na nÓg,

is minik may eg bringlóid  er shkayltu heer       na nóg

is often  I       at dreaming on stories     of-Land the of-Youth

And I often dreaming of the stories of The Land of Eternal Youth.

Note: Tír na nÓg is a popular Irish legend.

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‘s      Oisín agus   Niamh Chinn        Óir

s     usheen ogus neev     chin          óir

and Oisín      and Niamh of-head of-gold

and Oisín and Niamh of the Golden Hair.

Note: Ceann head ► chinn of-head / ór gold ► óir of-gold

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Ó    ní    chreidfeá                ariamh, go bhfillfeadh       an deis aríst,

o    nee chredhaw                areev   gu  vilhoch              on desh ureesht

Oh, not believe-would you ever,    that return-would the chance again

Oh you would never believe that this chance would return.

Note: feá or fá at the end of a verb indicates you would.

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Tá     orainne ‘  a   bheith ann    le chéile, yeah…

taw  ur-ih-ne    a     ve       on      le chaylu, yeah…

is      on us   that to be  there with together, yeah

We must                 be     there together yeah.

Note: Tá orainn (Is on us) means The onus is on us or We must.

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Véarsa 8

Leanfaidh muid mianta ár sinsir ag tíocht        anuas ó laethanta cianda.

lanhee mwid meeontu awr sheensur eg teeucht unoos ó layhunta keeunda

Follow-will we wishes our of-ancestors at coming down from days distant

We follow the wishes of our ancestors coming  from days of old.

Note: Ag tíocht is typical of one region. Ag teacht is the standard way of writing this.

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Nárbh         fhada        an lá     arís.

naruv           odu          on law    ureesh

Not be           long         the day   again

Don’t let it be long [until] the day again.

Note: Nárbh is a wish here. Nárbh fhada means May it not be long

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Tír          le         teanga,     tír       le       h-anam. ‘Sí      do       thír     í.          Déan do rogha, ó. X2

teer        le          tiongu       teer      le       honum  Shee  du       heer    ee.        Dayn du raooa

Country with [a] language, country with [a] soul. She is  your country , is she. Make your choice.

A country with a language [is] a country with a soul. It’s your country, make your choice, oh. X2

Note: There is no a in Irish. It is understood. tír = a country. No need for a.

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122. Sábháil ár dTeanga – An Liosta

Labhair í.

Tá obair le déanamh againn. Tá ár dteanga i mbaol ach tá seans iontach againn anois agus ní chóir dúinn bheith leisciúil. Bhí Seo Linn agus daltaí ó Choláiste Lurgan ar an Late Late agus mhothaigh an tír rud nár mhothaigh go leor daoine le fada: bród. Tá suim acu sa teanga anois ach caillfidh siad go tapaidh é mura dtugaimid cúnamh dóibh.

‘Gaelify Yourself’

Seo an liosta:

1. Éist le ceol

Tosaigh le ceol. Sin an rud a spreag an tsuim. Feicim daoine ag scríobh ar YouTube: cuir ar iTunes é. Ní thuigeann siad go bhfuil sé le fáil dóibh saor in aisce mar ní thuigeann siad conas é a chur ina leabharlann iTunes. Múin dóibh le ceacht amháin sa scoil agus cúnamh ins na leabharlanna poiblí conas na hamhráin a íoslódáil ceol ó TgLurgan agus ceol ceannaithe ó iTunes . Má tá airgead agaibh, ceannaigí ipods (na cinn beaga thuas) agus cuir na hamhráin as Gaeilge iontu. Ná measc suas le amhráin as Béarla iad. Tum isteach sa Ghaeilge. Bíodh daoine ag déanamh obair an tí, ag jogáil, ag obair sa gháirdín, i ngach áit ag éisteacht le amhráin as Gaeilge. Tá níos mó ná 100 amhráin (nua-aimseartha) le fáil.

2. Éist le caint

Ansin, téigh go Podchraoltaí ó Raidió na Gaeltachta. Cuir ar iPod eile nó seinnteoir eile iad agus cuir ar siúl é nuair a shiúlann tú isteach sa teach. Dóibh siúd ina gcónaí in Éirinn, tá an t-ádh libh. Bíodh raidio amháin ar Raidio na Gaeltachta 93-95 MHz i gcónaí agaibh sa chistin.

Bíodh Gaeilge le cloisteáil i ngach áit le beannachtaí ó gach duine. Níl sé deacair! Tá gach duine ó gach tír in ann ‘Fáilte go… ‘ agus ‘Slán agus beannacht’ a fhoghlaim. Bíodh suaitheantas ‘Labhair Gaeilge Liom‘ nó a leithéid ar na daoine le Gaeilge líofa sna siopaí.

Más TD thú bíodh Gaeilge agat agus á úsáid roimh deireadh ‘Bliain na Gaeilge’ nó tabhair post do dhuine le  aistriúcháin a dhéanamh duit agus le do ráiteaisí sa Dáil a léamh amach duit. Bíodh Gaeilge mar riachtanas beartaithe i mbliana agus curtha i bhfeidhm i 2016! Déan rud fíor-thábhachatch don tír is a teanga!

3. Féach ar an teilifís (nó ar do ríomhaire)

Tá TG4 thar barr. Dáiríre. Tá sé do-chreidthe! Tá clárachaí níos fearr acu ná ag na leads móra i Meiriceá. Tá sé le fáil dúinn arlíne agus daoibhse in Éirinn ar an teilifís. Déan am duit féin gach lá: uair a chloig ag féachaint ar chlár nó scannán as Gaeilge.

Bíodh na fógraí ar RTÉ as Gaeilge! Bíodh i bhfad níos mó (50%) Gaeilge ar RTÉ. Bíodh sé dá-theangach más mian leis ach ná tabhair níos mó ama don Bhéarla ná don Ghaeilge.

Bíodh ár nearraí le fáil as Gaeilge. Féir plé do Tayto. Anois, cá  bhfuil gach duine eile? Déan anois é. Níl mórán ama againn agus go leor le déanamh.

4. Léigh

Tá go leor, leor leabhair maithe amuigh ansin anois. Bíodh siad ar na seilfeanna i ngach Siopa Leabhar. Cén fáth an gcaithfidh daoine a mhíniú do dhaoine i Siopa Leabhar in Éirinn go bhfuil litríocht.com ann mar níor chuala siadsan faoi?! Tá sé scannalach. Ba chóir go mbeadh níos mó leabhair inár dteanga féin ná mar atá i dteangachaí eile ar na seilfeanna ach tuigim go bhfuil bóthar fada romhainn fós ansin. Ach bíodh balla amháin againn ar a laghad i ngach siopa. Bíodh gach leabhar atá foilsithe as Gaeilge le fáil do gach scoil is gach leabharlann is gach ospidéal / teach na seandaoine… sa tír. Déan é. Dáiríre. Cé mhéid leabhar a léigh tú i do shaol as Béarla? Cé mhéid as Gaeilge? Oops. Tá leabhair maithe amuigh ansin anois. Agus níl siad cosúil le Peig. Bíodh Café Gaelach i ngach baile mór cosúil leis an Siopa Leabhar atá ag Conradh na Gaeilge ach le spás sa lár don café. Lig do na custaiméirí leabhar a léamh agus iad ag ól caife agus an leabhar a chuir ar ais roimh dul amach ar nós stíl Barnes & Noble sna Stáit Aontaithe. Oibríonn sé. Ceannóidh siad leabhair nuair a chuireann siad suim iontu.

Bíodh Gaeilge ar na comharthaí go léir i ngach áit. Ná cuir suas le comhartha i mBéarla amháin. Cabhraigí le daoine, leis an dlí, le treoir dóibh. Más féidir, tabhair an leagan ceart dóibh leis an rud a cheartú. Tabhair airgead dóibh leis an jab a dhéanamh má tá sé agat.

Caithfear na logainmneacha a cheartú. Is linne ár dteanga. Ná bíodh na leaganacha seafóideacha de Anglicization (praiseach – ag scríobh fuaimeanna mícheart) againn níos mó. Dár gcuairteoirí féadfaidh muid fuaimeanna agus míniú a scríobh. An stíl nua:

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Fáilte go dtí

An Muileann gCearr

On Mwilin Gyar

The Strange Mill

Labhair Gaeilge linn

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5. Bí ag caint.

Bíodh ciorcal cainte ar siúl i ngach pobal, i ngach baile, i ngach contae, i ngach Cúige.

Tóg ar ais an Cúigiú Cúige atá caillte. Níl ciall leis an bhfocal gan é. Bíodh Uisneach ceannaithe ag an rialtas don tír is ionad ag an mbun is áiseanna iontacha le fáil do dhaoine ann le foghlaim faoinár noidhreacht. Nach féidir Grouse Lodge a úsáid agus daoine ag cur ceol as Gaeilge amach dúinn. Fógra mar seo gan Gaeilge?! Scannalach!

Leis na pobail ( ciorcal comhrá) go léir bíodh sé cosúil leis na Comunity Games nó Tidy Towns fadó. Bíodh comórtaisí againn agus Raidió áitiúil as Gaeilge le fáil. Bíodh áiseanna le fáil le rudaí a dhéanamh as Gaeilge i ngach baile. Sa Mhuileann gCearr tá Áras an Mhuilinn acu ach freisin d’fhéadfaidís an halla atá ag titim as a chéile in aice leis an Eaglais Protastúnach a ghlanadh suas is céilithe a bheith ann. D’fhéadfaí ranaganna rince ar an sean-nós agus amhráin ar an sean-nós agus rincí seit agus rincí céilí agus ceol traidisiúnta agus ranganna dóibh siúd atá ag iarraidh uirlisí a fhoghlaim a bheith ann agus ranganna sa Ghaeilge freisin. Bíodh cúrsaí Gaeilge (taitneamheacha le imeachtaí spéisiúla) sna bailte móra. Ná caith daoine amach go háiteachaí eile i gcónaí. Is Gaeltacht í an tír go léir má labhraíonn muid ár dteanga féin. Meitheal Mór atá ag teastáil. Sampla amháin i mbaile amháin. Caithfidh go bhfuil áit mar sin i ngach baile.  Tá obair le déanamh againn.

Ach tá cúnamh againn. Tá Micheal D ar son na Gaeilge. Tá Máire Mhic Ghiolla Íosa ar son na Gaeilge. Tá ceoltóirí mór le rá is aisteoirí mór le rá ar son na Gaeilge: úsáid iad!

Dom féin, tá mé ag súil le bheith ag caint leis na hollscoileanna anseo. Ba chóir go mbeadh Gaeilge le fáil in ollscoileanna SAM i gCathair na nAingeal. Freisin tá ‘Deireadh Seachtaine Gaeltachta’ ag teastáil uainn i gCathair na nAingeal arís. Go leor le déanamh!

Is é an rud a mhilleann ár bpleananna ná an caitheamh anuas a chloistear ó dhaoine a ghlaíonn ‘Fanatics’ orainn. Scríobh An Tuaireascóir faoi le déanaí. Ná cuir suas leis sin. Is nimh é. Cosúil le bulaíocht, tá orainn labhairt amach ar an bpointe nuair a chloisimid rud mar sin. Caithfidh muid a rá go bhfuil sé mícheart agus gur mhúin daoine a bhí ag iarraidh fáil réidh linn an ceacht sin dúinn. Tá muid níos fearr ná sin. Bíonn faitíos orthu siúd a deireann rudaí mar sin scaití nach mbeidh siad in ann coinneáil suas linn leis an nGaeilge agus mar sin is gá a rá freisin go mbeidh go leor cúnamh le fáil. Tarraing isteach sa chlub iad.

Saol nua 

Caithfidh daoine aire a thabhairt dóibh féin agus iad ag dul ar gach chineál diet agus ag iarraidh bheith fiteáilte agus caithfidh siad a ndroch-nósanna a athrú. Agus déanann siad é. An rud céanna leis an tír. Caithfidh muid ár nósanna a athrú. Feicfimid go bhfuil sé i bhfad níos éasca ná mar a cheapamar Gaeilge a labhairt agus  go bhfuil sé an-taitneamhach. Ach CAITHFEAR tosnú anois.

Dhúisigh mé ar maidin le líne ó Pompeii (Leagan Lurgan de) i mo chloigeann ach bhí na focail athraithe.

♫ Tiocfaidh Gaeilge ar ais de réir a chéile ♫ a chuala mé arís agus arís eile agus is fíor é gur féidir é a dhéanamh. Ach ná caill an tseans! Déan anois é. Déan do liosta féin.

Bíodh spraoi againn. Sin a mhúin Lurgan dúinn. Bíodh níos mó féilte againn le ceol agus craic: Samhain, Hogmanny, Imbolg, Bealtaine, Mabon, Lúnasa … .

Anois, déan do liosta agus ar aghaidh leat!