All Estate Names to be in Irish

darkman2 · 05-12-2009 08:10PM #1

It's already happened in Galway. Now it's coming in in Dublin apparently. Every new name for an estate or house or offices (not sure bout offices) will have to be as gaeilge from now on....after public consultation.

http://www.insideireland.ie/index.cfm/section/news/ext/estatenames001/category/1070

MagicMarker · 05-12-2009 08:12PM

But I can't speak Irish.

Michellenman · 05-12-2009 08:13PM

As gaeilge.

pebbles21 · 05-12-2009 08:16PM

Irelands already in a state !

dvpower · 05-12-2009 08:20PM

There's going to be new housing estates?

FouxDaFaFa · 05-12-2009 08:20PM

:eek:OH MY GOD!

So...?

mikom · 05-12-2009 08:22PM

darkman2 wrote: »

All Estate Names to be in Irish

Did they say anything about hatchbacks?

Baile an Locha · 05-12-2009 08:22PM

And the problem is????

I think its a really good idea,

Whosbetter? · 05-12-2009 08:25PM

This is seriously ungood.

05-12-2009 08:27PM

Lol. I can't imagine a new estate being built for a looong time

My name is URL · 05-12-2009 08:28PM

Baile an Locha wrote: »

And the problem is????

I think its a really good idea,

They've already got to you :pac:

I don't see the point, it won't make people care about the language any more than they do now

partyatmygaff · 05-12-2009 08:28PM

"I am sure that this initiative will increase the use of the national language in this our capital city,” he added.

No it won't.

PirateShampoo · 05-12-2009 08:29PM

Baile an Locha wrote: »

And the problem is????

I think its a really good idea,

Dingle > Corca Dhuibhne

Will they ever learn.

30txsbzmcu2k9w · 05-12-2009 08:30PM

it's a fúcking stupid ugly language, i don't want to have to speak it.
pardon my ignorance Irish government.

SprostonGreen · 05-12-2009 08:31PM

Pretentious and poxy.

super_furry · 05-12-2009 08:35PM

Heh, like anyone's going to build new estates.

Baile an Locha · 05-12-2009 08:36PM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Dingle > Corca Dhuibhne

Will they ever learn.

No, Dingle> Daingean.
Entirely different regions,

cbreeze · 05-12-2009 08:36PM

I think this is to do with the official languages act. Our streets etc are in Irish and English I've noticed. You dont have to like it. Even if there's no money left in the country they will still find the money for these schemes as they are more important than vaccinations for teenage girls against cervical cancer, special needs assistants in schools and medical cards for the over 70s. Don't you know:rolleyes:

yogidc26 · 05-12-2009 08:37PM

Wont make any difference just no one will be able to spell them when sending out post

Baile an Locha · 05-12-2009 08:38PM

Iris Cool Wineglass wrote: »

it's a fúcking stupid ugly language, i don't want to have to speak it.
pardon my ignorance Irish government.

Noone is forcing anyone to speak it, it's just an estate name.
And it's hardly an ugly language, have you ever heard it properly spoken???

Whosbetter? · 05-12-2009 08:41PM

cbreeze wrote: »

I think this is to do with the official languages act. Our streets etc are in Irish and English I've noticed. You dont have to like it. Even if there's no money left in the country they will still find the money for these schemes as they are more important than vaccinations for teenage girls against cervical cancer, special needs assistants in schools and medical cards for the over 70s. Don't you know:rolleyes:

That sums it up nicely.

Good post.

me_right_one · 05-12-2009 08:41PM

About time. They should rename everything to its Gaelic equivalent. And get rid of sh1te like "royal" eg, RDS

Diabhal Beag · 05-12-2009 08:43PM

If ye have a problem with it ye should learn your home language. Keep Irish alive FFS

Agricola · 05-12-2009 08:45PM

Theres nothing worse than when they try to crowbar the language into everything they can. Like it or lump we are an english speakin country, tid be great if people stopped coddin themselves.

partyatmygaff · 05-12-2009 08:45PM

Baile an Locha wrote: »

Noone is forcing anyone to speak it, it's just an estate name.
And it's hardly an ugly language, have you ever heard it properly spoken???

Hardly anyone who lives outside of a Gaeltacht has.

In schools, thanks to the points race, all that anyone is taught is how to memorise pre-written essays for poetry and prose. If it were taught like French for example maybe some people may be atleast able to hold a conversation in Irish (Not that there is any reason to hold a conversation in Irish).

There should be basic Irish taught like French in the Leaving Cert and an optional subject called Irish Literature or something. The current way of teaching it makes everyone hate the language, whats the use in learning off poetry answers? Very few people read anything in Irish outside of school and I am fairly sure no one reads irish poetry and decides to analyze it.

ZzubZzub · 05-12-2009 08:46PM

I like the Irish names for Estates, Ard na Rí, Ard Alainn etc.

The only problem I see with it is for our non-national friends. May be confusing if they can't get the pronunciation right. Gettin a cab home will be a bitch!

PirateShampoo · 05-12-2009 08:48PM

Baile an Locha wrote: »

No, Dingle> Daingean.
Entirely different regions,

Sorry Corca Dhuibhne is Dingle Peninsula

So hardly Entirely different regions is it.

An Daingean is Dingle.

The sign changes dont make anyone want to learn Irish, to do that they need better teachers who dont try to force it down your throat.

All this is gonna do is confuse people who wont be able to spell the new names, thus piss off the Post Man who will then go on strike until the names are changed back.

smk89 · 05-12-2009 08:50PM

But postmen already have enough difficulty telling complicated words such as 'road' and 'street' apart (hence why my mail always goes 2 streets away).

Put the words in Irish and their brains might just explode!

Diabhal Beag · 05-12-2009 08:51PM

Cleeo wrote: »

The only problem I see with it is for our non-national friends. May be confusing if they can't get the pronunciation right. Gettin a cab home will be a bitch!

That's a good point. I'm sure there will be some assistance offered for foreign nationals though. I hope they thought it true or it could be a disaster.

Baile an Locha · 05-12-2009 08:51PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Hardly anyone who lives outside of a Gaeltacht has.

In schools, thanks to the points race, all that anyone is taught is how to memorise pre-written essays for poetry and prose. If it were taught like French for example maybe some people may be atleast able to hold a conversation in Irish (Not that there is any reason to hold a conversation in Irish).

There should be basic Irish taught like French in the Leaving Cert and an optional subject called Irish Literature or something. The current way of teaching it makes everyone hate the language, whats the use in learning off poetry answers? Very few people read anything in Irish outside of school and I am fairly sure no one reads irish poetry and decides to analyze it.

Irish can be heard in every city in ireland,
And i'm in school and Irish is far from hated, the curriculum does need to be changed,i agree, but is far from hated.
I don't understand the major anti irish feeling,

Joey the lips · 05-12-2009 08:53PM

Brilliant idea. There should be a greater push, to encourage the language more.

All Estate Names to be in Irish

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