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Dragon?

  • 26-02-2008 6:36pm
    #1
    dlofnep
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    A weird request from an irish-american friend of mine, he asked me what dragon was as gaeilge. I checked my dictionary and it says "dragan" - implying the same pronunciation as it's english version.. However, I remember a gaeilge textbook from school, maybe 15 years ago which from what i can remember was called "diarmad an dragún or dragoon" or something to that effect. I do remember pronouncing dragon as - "dra-goon".

    Could someone clarify this for me as the dictionary says "dragan"? Does anybody remember the textbook in question btw?


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  • #2
    simu
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    Ó Dónaill's dictionary gives both versions. And I've heard a few different people I know mention Diarmuid an Dragún - he really seems to have made an impression on a segment of 80s-educated kids! :)


  • #3
    efb
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    was that not 90's educated kids? My lil bro had one, I had Orla, Neasa and Ciarán


  • #4
    simu
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    Well, the two people I'm thinking of are around 24, 25. Late 80s and early 90s, I suppose.

    I had Ronán agus Áine in the earlier 80s!


  • #5
    dlofnep
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    I'm 25, so that would probably be right. Late 80's, early 90's. Anyways, I gave him the dragún version.

    Grma lads.


  • #6
    alexanderomahon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭alexanderomahon


    Rud eigin suimiuil

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=ia3cwEfMACA&feature=user


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  • #7
    Ado86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭Ado86


    Bhi an leabhair sin agam agus nilim ach 21 bliain d'aois !


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