Irish Saying

tvr

I need a nice Irish saying to sign off on the last page of a corporate brochure? Anyone got any ideas.

Thanks, any help would be much appreciated.

truckey

póg mo thóin!:p

tvr

Come on be serious now.

Ado86

Whats the subject of the brochure - what sentiments were you thinking of ?

ethernet

"Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine" is pretty general (people depend on each other; give and take and all that).

tvr

just something nice, wish good health/ wealth etc.. just looking for something original.

yeah thanks ethernet, I like that idea,

Ado86

No offence, but if you're looking for something original, you wont find it in a seanfhocal !

tolosenc

Is fearr an sláinte ná an táinte!

Oh right, corporate...

Is fearr an táinte ná an sláinte! Ach, dá mdéadh an dá rud agam...

Poll Dubh

How about this:

Tá an Ghaeilge anseo le haghaidh comharthachta amháin.

Múinteoir

You'd really need to give us more context, if you dont want to end up with something highly inappropriate.

Grudaire

Firstly are you just using Irish for some cheap Irishness- lip service/ tokenism whatever you want to call it, prove me wrong by showing me any service available in Irish from your company

Secondly sheanfocal tend to not emphasise the whole dedication of life to money- and the general welfare of a corperate entity

tvr

the sign off is for our brochures which we have translated into Irish at a considerable expense. So Cliste please less of the attitude. I was just looking for opinions on a nice saying to close be it old or unique etc..

Poll Dubh

Well in that case I'd recommend one of the Fianna mottoes:

Beart de réir ár mbriathar
Deeds to match our words
or could be read as we keep our promises.

There are loads of seanfhocals here
Let us know what you pick

Grudaire

tvr wrote: »

the sign off is for our brochures which we have translated into Irish at a considerable expense. So Cliste please less of the attitude. I was just looking for opinions on a nice saying to close be it old or unique etc..

I do apologise for coming on strong, it's just that many business's pawn themselves off with irish names for example 'riomhaire' as a name is used by two business's- the websites show no even hint of Irish within them.

Actual proper services available in Irish are appreciated by people, well done for making this brochure available in Irish, the "Fáilte" written everywhere is a bit too common.

An Bradán Feasa

You could also have a look at this list:

http://www.beo.ie/seanfhocail/all.asp

thesage

Alternatively, your company could pay a native speaker or someone qualified in the language, like the people who translated your brochure or one of Ireland's hundreds of annual Gaeilge graduates, to do it for you. That way, you're company, which is most likely catering to corporate customers, generating considerable revenues, making considerable profits at the expense of the environment & your employees' well being and is probably contributing negatively to our society in a large number of ways, can learn that such services should be paid for and should not be solicited for free from members of the public who are trying to further awareness of our native language for educational, cultural and social reasons.

In saying that, here is something for nothing; a networking tip. Don't adopt such an ignorant and presumptuous attitude when trying to exploit the kindness of well meaning people. I trust you will take all my suggestions on board for your future dealings.

conchubhar1

cosuil le me fein ^ (bhuel i cupla blian-b'fheidir)

hint hint