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Morr
May 12th, 2006, 04:28 PM
So I am thinking of possibly getting tattooed sometime this month.

I really want to get a tattoo in honor of my Irish Gods.

I was wondering, to any of you who study Irish Gaelic --

How do you say "Daughter of the Irish Gods" in Irish Gaelic. I think I would like to get that phrase in Gaelic tattooed on my lower back.

Also, to keep my options open, is there a site where I can find Ancient Irish sayings (pre-Christian) in English and Gaelic? Preferably associated with the Tuatha De Danann to whom I am loyal.

Thanks!

Seren_
May 12th, 2006, 04:50 PM
Try asking at:

http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/translation/

The only other things I can think of are Macbain's dictionary, which will give you Old Irish words, but it takes a bit of trawling:

http://www.ceantar.org/Dicts/MB2/

And there are some modern Irish blessings here, which you may or may not find useful (if all else fails, at least):

http://www.irish-sayings.com/greetings.php

Morr
May 12th, 2006, 04:56 PM
Thank you Seren! :D

Seren_
May 12th, 2006, 05:37 PM
S'OK. Let us know what you find out :)

The Dagda
May 12th, 2006, 10:00 PM
as mc, mac or o' in an irishmans' name means "son of" i.e mc donagh is son of donagh,

"Ni" (with a fada!") or Nic means daughter of, and in reality every girl who has a name with the above prefixes are wrong to use them.

If you are getting a tatoo, a permanent mark, i would also revise the spelling of tuathe, as i would always refer to it with an "I", i.e. tuaithe, and would, i feel be the correct spelling (in irish). that is what they are referred to in any of the manuscript books of the annals of the 4 masters, and its the way its spelled in irish.
"Ni tuaithe de danann"

Phrases? it depends on what you want tatooed on your back!

Morr
May 13th, 2006, 02:21 AM
Thanks so much :)