AN GAODHAL
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Críochnóchaidh mé mo leitir air eagla
go rachfuinn amúgha. Fanaim go dílis¬
each do shearbhfhóghantaigh.
I. D Mc C
LESSONS IN GAELIC.
(BOURKE'S)
THE GAELIC ALPHABET.
Irish.
Roman.
Sound.
Irish.
Roman.
Sound.
a
a
aw
m
m
emm
b
b
bay
n
n
enn
c
c
kay
o
o
oh
d
d
dhay
p
p
pay
e
e
ay
r
r
arr
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eff
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g
g
gay
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XXIX LESSON. —
Exercise 1
Translate —
1. This is a very fine day (lá an-
bhreágh é so). 2. It is indeed a very
fine day. 3. Have we not had (nach
raibh againn) very beautiful weather
now for a long time (past)? 4. We
have had, indeed, very good weather,
as you observe (mar deir tú), this
good while past, 5. Has not God been
very good to us? 6. Yes, God has
been very good to us. 7. Who is good
but God alone? 8. Who is God? —
you know so much (ag a bh-fuil an oir¬
ead sin eoluis), know this question
(ceisd) well. 9. He is the author and
first source of all that are in (on, air)
heaven and on earth; He is the begin¬
ning and end of all that are, or that
will be ; it is He who created the sun,
the moon, and all these stars that ill¬
uminate the firmament; He always is
and abides for ever : Let every tongue
sound his praises (praise him). 10.
Who is he who praises the Lord al¬
ways? 11. It is the just man, who
knows who God is — how great, how
mighty; and who himself is — how poor
and vile 12. What is this world?
(cad é an nidh an saoghal so?) 13. It
is only a vapour that lasts (is) for a lit¬
tle, and then is no more. 14. What is
heaven? 15. It is the kingdom in
which God reigns in glory; and in
which all the blessed praise for ever
His blessed name. 16. Are you holy?
17. No; I am not holy. I do not praise
myself (mé-féin) although I like to be
good. 18. You know the saying, or
the advice (comhairle), of the old man,
do not praise, and yet do not dispraise
yourself; for much praise is bad. 19.
What is pride? 20. Pride is vanity,
pride is one of the seven deadly sins.
21. Do you know the seven deadly
sins? 22. I do (now them) — they
are pride, covetousness, lust (drúis),
anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. 23.
Pride, I see, is the head and root of all
— it was the sin of the angels, and the
cause of the sin of our first parents, A¬
dam and Eve. 24. I see you are a mo¬
ralist. 25. Who is this coming (aig
teacht?) 26. It is my dear and faith¬
ful friend, William. 27. Is it he that
comes (an é a tá ann)? 28. It is he;
here he is. You are welcome, my dear
friend (ceud míle fáilte romhat, a cha¬
ra mo chléibh; how are you to-day? 29.
I am well, thank you (buidheachas duit;
or bheirim buidheachas duit). 30. Let us
have a walk.
Now ready, neatly bound in cloth
taken from rare manuscripts, price 3s
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Bláithfhleasg de mhilsseáinibh na Gaoidh¬
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The above is the title of a new Gae¬
lic book just published by Mr. Patrick
O'Brien, 46 Cuffe street, Dublin. It is
dedicated to the Rev. Maxwell H. Close
M. A., M. R. I. A. on account of the li¬
berality with which he has supported
Gaelic literature for many years. The
language is modern and idiomatic and
can be easily read by any person who
