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Is this Irish or Scottish?

  • 24-07-2009 5:50am
    #1
    darrenh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭


    I saw these signs in a town in New Zealand. When i investigated further I was told it was Scottish. My Irish isn't that great so can anyone tell me whether its Irish or Scottish. I do know the languages are closely related but I didn't think this close. I also noticed there is a U in gu and should probably be an O. Ceud is also spelt different.

    "Ceud Mile Failte gu"

    "Slan leibh agus turas sabhailte agaibh"


Comments

  • #2
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    I would say Scottish, but there are no accents where there should be.


  • #3
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Second one looks Irish minus fadas, don't know about the first one.


  • #4
    darrenh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭darrenh


    I didnt know how to put in the fadas so i left them out!


  • #5
    An gal gréine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    darrenh wrote: »
    I saw these signs in a town in New Zealand. When i investigated further I was told it was Scottish. My Irish isn't that great so can anyone tell me whether its Irish or Scottish. I do know the languages are closely related but I didn't think this close. I also noticed there is a U in gu and should probably be an O. Ceud is also spelt different.

    "Ceud Mile Failte gu"

    "Slan leibh agus turas sabhailte agaibh"


    It's all Gaidhlig. The 'gu' is correct for our 'go' and 'leibh' they use as we do 'libh' and also 'ceud' for our 'céad'. Their síneadh fada heads north-west as ours does north-east. There is one on the 'a' of Gaidhlig. Yeah, a lot of similarities !


  • #6
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    It does look like Gaidhlig. Similar sign in Prestwick airport.


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