Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi shonas daoibh...

[TechZ]

ahhh, thought something else

[Major Kong]

cóipeáil, greamaigh

Aye I thought more folks may have done that but alas they didn't...

My Great-Grandfather was born and raised in Scotland (Inverness) and did not come to the United States until late in the 19th century. He lived until I was 17 yrs. old (passed away at a 104 and kept a good mind to him until the last). I remember Gramps getting mad and going from his Scottish brogue (sounded like Groundskeeper Willie with marbles in his mouth) to straight Gaelic. We would have to ask my Grandfather (who was the 1st born in the US in 1900) what Gramps was sayin'. My Grandfather knew just enough Gaelic to know when to give his Dad a wide berth. I often wish now I would have listened more to Gramps and picked up more of the language. I recognize it when I see it or hear it, but only pick up a few words.

[GrandDad]

BeannachtaÃ* an tSéasúir Daoibh .

Season's Greetings (to one/to more that one)

Tá srón deas oráiste orm
'S hata ar mo cheann
Tá pÃ*opa i mo bhéal
Ach nÃ*l aon rud istigh ann

Tá scairf ar mo mhuineál
Is scuab i mo láimh
An bhfuil a fhios agat
Cé hé mise?
Is fear sneachta mór mé

I have a nice orange nose
And a hat on my head
There's a pipe in my mouth
But nothing in it.

There's a scarf on my neck
And a broom in my hands
Do you know who I am?
I'm a big snowman!

[Tekboy]

Tá srón deas oráiste orm
'S hata ar mo cheann
Tá pÃ*opa i mo bhéal
Ach nÃ*l aon rud istigh ann

Tá scairf ar mo mhuineál
Is scuab i mo láimh
An bhfuil a fhios agat
Cé hé mise?
Is fear sneachta mór mé

Yeah, easy for *you* to say!

[GrandDad]

Yeah, easy for *you* to say!

Didn't say I could speak or read the stuff .







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