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Book I

Preface
Intro

 


1 Is breagh go deimhin ~ buidheachas le Dia ~ ach sílim (is nóigh liom) go mbeidh athrughadh ann ~ sar i bhfad. iss bir-raw guh djivven (dhi/-un) ~ bwee'-a-chuss (bwae-a-chuss) le djee-a (dee-a) ~ och sheelim (iss dho/-ee l-yum) guh mae (meg) ahroo awn (own) ~ sar i/-wodh (i/-vodh) It is indeed ~ thanks God ~ but I thnk there will be a change ~ before long
2 Seadh ~ sílim (is dóigh liom) go bhfuil cosamhlacht báistighe (cuma na fearthainne) air ~ indiu. shah ~ sheelim (iss dho/-ee l-yum) guh will kus'-soolachth bawshthee (kuma na far'ing-eh) err ~ in-yuh' (in-yuv') Yes ~ I think it looks like rain ~ today
1 Maise ~ ní dheahfadh cíoth beag báistighe (earthainne) aon dochar (díoghbháil). ~ 'S amhlaidh a dheanfadh sé leas. musha ~ nee yeeunuch kee (kih) b-yug bawshthee (far-ing-eh) aen dhu/char (dee-vawl). ~ Sowla (sowlig) a yeeunuch shae lass. Well ~ a little shower of rain would not do any harm. ~ It is what i would do good.
2 Cá bhfuil tú (cá bhfuilir) ag dul tráthnóna i mbárach? kowl thoo (kaw-wilir) a gul (a dhull) thraw-no/na im-awruch Where are you going tomorrow evening?
1 Nílim cinnte fós. ~ níl rud ar bith socruighthe agam. neelim keentcheh (keen-teh) fo/s ~ neel rudh err bih suckree (suck-ri-heh) og'-gum (og-gum') I am not sure yet. ~ I have nothing fixed.
2 Tar ag (chuig1) tae chugam ~ agus beidh comhrádh againn le chéile. thar eg (hig) tae huggam (hoom) ~ oggus bae (beg) ko/-raw og'-ging (og-ging') leh khaeleh. Come to tea to me ~ and we will have a chat together.
1 Go raibh [rabh, U.] míle maith agat. ~ Deanfaidh mé sin (beanfad san) agus fáilte.

guh ruh (ro/) meela moh og'-guth {og-guth'). ~ djeeunah mae shin (deeunhudh sun) oggus fawl-tcheh (fawl-teh)

A thousand thanks ~ I will do that and welcome.
2 Feicfidh mé (chidhfead) i mbárach thú mar sin. Slán agat anois. fekah mae (khee-hudh) im-awruch hoo mor shin. Slawn og'-guth (og-guth') a-nish' I will see you tomorrow so. Goodbye now.
1 Beannacht Dé leat ~ agus slán abhaile. bann-ochtha (bann-ochth') djae (dae) lath ~ oggus slawn a-wolleh2 (a-volleh) The blessing of God with you safe home.

1. Chuig, the word used in Ulster, also used in Connaught.
2. Liquid "ll" like "ll" in "brilliant"

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