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The irish for sheep??

09-12-2005 11:23AM

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Quick question I have a little wager on with someone over the irish name for sheep.

Many thanks

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#2 09-12-2005 11:24AM

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leannáin :v:

It's actually caora/caoirigh

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#3 09-12-2005 11:26AM

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WizZard wrote:

leannáin :v:

It's actually caora/caoirigh

Cheers

thats 20 bills for me:D

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#4 09-12-2005 11:27AM

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sheep -- caora gs/gpl caorach (pl) caoirigh

http://www.crannog.ie/focloir.htm

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#5 09-12-2005 11:27AM

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cailin

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#6 09-12-2005 11:33AM

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and uan is lamb as far as I can remember

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#7 09-12-2005 11:34AM

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caora

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#8 09-12-2005 11:35AM

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WizZard wrote:

It's actually caora/caoirigh

Yup hes correct:v:

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#9 09-12-2005 11:38AM

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Farmers Pussy with a fada

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#10 09-12-2005 11:40AM

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seíp

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#11 09-12-2005 12:10PM

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Definitelycaora

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#12 09-12-2005 01:12PM

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caora although you should remember that Irish does differ somewhat in different parts of the country.

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#13 09-12-2005 01:16PM

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An Sheepogue

Baaaaaaaaaaaa

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#14 09-12-2005 02:24PM

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thats funny i thought most farmers called them wife

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#15 09-12-2005 03:45PM

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jaggeh wrote:

thats funny i thought most farmers called them wife

Did no-one translate my first answer?

Tch, tch, standard of Irish nowadays!

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Cabaiste

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#17 09-12-2005 05:51PM

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Binomate wrote:

cailin

:eek:

cailin means girl, (or girlfreind apparently!!)

i am not a dundalk sheep, im so hurt

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#18 09-12-2005 05:54PM

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dundalk cailin wrote:

i am not a dundalk sheep, im so hurt

why would you like to be?

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#19 09-12-2005 05:55PM

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not particularly...i just reckon that was aimed @ me!!!

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#20 09-12-2005 05:59PM

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dundalk cailin wrote:

not particularly...i just reckon that was aimed @ me!!!

Awww, lol. Don't worry, it wasn't aimed at you.

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#21 09-12-2005 06:03PM

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k then...

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#22 09-12-2005 06:42PM

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the irish for sheep is:

Yore Ma

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#23 09-12-2005 06:44PM

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do mham :-p

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#24 09-12-2005 07:40PM

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The Irish for sheep is:

D4 head

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#25 09-12-2005 07:52PM

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Stunningly interesting fact:

Ship Street (the cobbled street at the back of Dublin Castle) is actually known as Bothar an Caoirigh - as in 'sheep street'. It became 'ship street' by way of bad pronounciation over the years. If you look at the street signs, it still says 'bothar an caorigh' or something similar, below the English 'Ship Street'.

I'll get my (wool) coat now.

Robbie

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