[franc 91]

In my little green book entitled Collins Pocket Irish Dictionary, there's a section on letter writing at the end, with sample letters and beginnings and endings. In the list of 'less formal' it has -
Goodbye - Beannacht
Bye for now - Slàn go foill (with a fada on the 'o')
All the best - Adh mor (with fadas on the 'A' and 'o')
Much love - Grà mor (with a fada on the 'o')
Your friend/pal, - Do chara,
With love from - Le grà o.... (with a fada on the 'o')

[Enkidu]

Originally Posted by An gal gréine

At the end of a letter, this is what I'd put:
...do chara, Jon.
Maybe someone could throw more light on the subject.

I couldn't see it either, but a few native speakers found it funny when I said mo chara, e.t.c. The area was Mayo and I was told that it meant "my only friend" unless the person had been mentioned a bit previously. Maybe it's different in letters.

[franc 91]

I've looking around - and I've found this on skoool.ie - homework (Irish) - writing a letter
http://www.skoool.ie/skoool/homeworkzone.asp?id=1764

[An gal gréine]

Context, of course, is everything.

[Enkidu]

Originally Posted by An gal gréine

Context, of course, is everything.

Yeah, I'll give the context. Basically I said:
Is lem' chara a bhíos ag caint....

Then the guy started laughing and asked if I had only one friend. I was told I could only use "mo chara" if I had introduced this person first, I couldn't explain them later following the use of "mo chara".

I've found a few links where people mentions this:
http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com...opic32951.html

https://listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/w...0&F=P&P=105164

http://www.daltai.com/discus/message...tml?1232215521

I don't really know how this effects letters. Basically "mo chara" is stronger or more exclusive than the English "my friend", but perhaps that is okay for a letter, where you might be okay with saying "my real/genuine/only friend".

[An gal gréine]

Thanks for those links, Enkidu, plenty of info there.
I think that we would mostly say "a chara" when addressing a friend directly. "is tú mo chara" would be a very intimate way of putting it.
Another scenario would be if someone handed you a phone to say a friend was on for you they might say,
"cara de do chuid atá ann"
and you might later say something similar "cara de mo chuid a bhí ann".
Definitely at the end of a letter you would'nt write "cara de do chuid" imo.

[Enkidu]

Originally Posted by An gal gréine

Definitely at the end of a letter you would'nt write "cara de do chuid" imo.

Yes, definitely.
I think "do chara" is probably a good way to end a letter to a close friend.

[deirdremf]

Originally Posted by An gal gréine

Another scenario would be if someone handed you a phone to say a friend was on for you they might say,
"cara de do chuid atá ann"

Or "cara leat ata ann"

and you might later say something similar "cara de mo chuid a bhí ann".

Or "cara liom a bhi ann"

Definitely at the end of a letter you would'nt write "cara de do chuid" imo.

"do chara deirdremf" is fine at the end of a letter.

[Worztron]

What is the translation of: "Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann"

[Su Campu]

Originally Posted by Worztron

What is the translation of: "Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann"

Music Festival of Ireland. (Fleadh is festival, isn't it??!!)

[Worztron]

Originally Posted by Su Campu

Music Festival of Ireland. (Fleadh is festival, isn't it??!!)

I though 'Féile' was 'Festival'.

According to GTranslate - Fleadh = Feast?

But I thought Feast = Féasta.

[Su Campu]

Originally Posted by Worztron

I though 'Féile' was 'Festival'.

According to GTranslate - Fleadh = Feast?

But I thought Feast = Féasta.

The Fleadh themselves refer to it as Festival, but you're right, Féile is that too...

http://www.fleadh2010.ie/Default.aspx?StructureID_str=8

[Hooch1982]

Hi all can some one translate what is written on this pendent for me i would be very grateful, Thank you in advance. Sorry for the large photo i needed the detail .

[Insect Overlord]

Outer: "Comhdháil de Chumann na Fírinne Catoilicige"

Inner: Tuaim 1936

The Meeting/Communion of the Association of Catholic Truth, Tuaim, 1936

[Hooch1982]

Originally Posted by Insect Overlord

Outer: "Comhdháil de Chumann na Fírinne Catoilicige"

Inner: Tuaim 1936

The Meeting/Communion of the Association of Catholic Truth, Tuaim, 1936

Thanks Insect Overlord, very interesting worth a look into .Go raibh céad maith agat.