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Worst/Funniest Irish Language Signage

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  • 04-02-2015 5:34pm
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    An Riabhach
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    Having read about the latest Irish Language phuk-up on a public sign,i.e.
    'Baby Changing Area-LEANBH CHEANTAR ATÁ AG ATHRÚ"
    (if that actually means anything it could be something like 'The Area Baby That Is Changing'),it instantly reminded me of others which I either heard about or saw with my own eyes,mar shampla:

    Waiting Room
    Seomra Ag Fanacht (This Room Is Waiting)

    No Road Markings
    Ná Marcáil Bóthar (Do Not Mark The Road)

    Íosa,Muire 's Iósaf.
    Unfortunately there are a lot more like these and worse-so which other ones have ye seen or heard about,which made ye both laugh and cringe at the same time??


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    Insect Overlord
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    Grand idea for a thread! I haven't seen any other good ones around Limerick recently, apart from the Ná Marcáil Bóthar sign. Must keep an eye out.


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    An Riabhach
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    An File wrote: »
    Grand idea for a thread! I haven't seen any other good ones around Limerick recently, apart from the Ná Marcáil Bóthar sign. Must keep an eye out.

    Yep,the same one was here in Nenagh a few years ago.Even when I emailed the town council telling them that it should be Bóthar Gan Mharcanna,they didn't change it-instead they just took it down.

    I might have to stand corrected on this one,but I remember reading on another site forum years ago that FÉACH CEART was once painted on the road in Harcourt Street in Dublin.


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    FWVT
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    Seasan wrote: »
    Yep,the same one was here in Nenagh a few years ago.Even when I emailed the town council telling them that it should be Bóthar Gan Mharcanna,they didn't change it-instead they just took it down.

    I might have to stand corrected on this one,but I remember reading on another site forum years ago that FÉACH CEART was once painted on the road in Harcourt Street in Dublin.

    Well looking correctly is also a good piece of advice, but not quite what they meant. :-)


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    An Riabhach
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    Okay,I know this one isn't Irish-this one is actually Welsh Gaelic(Gymraeg).
    But it's gotta deserve a mention....this one's a killer:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7702913.stm


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    An Riabhach
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    Íosa.
    Muire.
    is Iósaf.
    Arís.

    http://tuairisc.ie/wp-content/uploads/Am%C3%BA-san-aistri%C3%BAch%C3%A1n.jpg


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    craoltoir
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    Agus cad faoi litreacha amú? Bealach an Iathair: Western Way (in aice le Baile Phib i mBaile Átha Cliath.


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