Thanks Brid but I finally got my vote in. I agree, mucb prefer the flow of the new format. Too many categories mad the forum stiff

Don't go adding too many sections again Breandán

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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Okay, I'm going to try sticking to just three forums:

Fóram na bhFoghlaimeoirí - Learners' Forum

A' Ghàidhlig - Gaeilge na hAlban - Scottish Gaelic

Naisc Úsáideacha - Useful Links

I think we can basically do everything we used to do at IGTF in the Learners' Forum. I thought it better to keep a separate Scottish Gaelic forum to promote the sister language as well as set it apart. If it attracts its own userbase all the better.

I put a Gaeilge Amháin forum up but it started to look cluttered again. I feel that there are better forums out there specifically aimed at using Irish only like Fóram na Gaeilge and Gaeilge Amháin. Can we not just have threads marked with "GA:" like we did at IGTF?

I'm also wondering if we should not make Naisc Úsáideacha a locked section that only the mods can post to so that it is information only and people can PM suggestions to us.

Maybe one day we might add "Frequently Requested Translations" to Rudaí Eile, for example, in a similar manner but for now I think these three are sufficient.

People who only want to see ILF forum in the same way we had IGTF should bookmark the following link:

viewforum.php?f=28

This will have all activities in one area - minus the Scottish Gaelic requests, which will now have their own forum.

Keep the suggestions and feedback coming and I will aim to improve the site in a way that suits a majority of users.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

I agree.


Maybe we could leave it open for now. It is Saoirse, Franc and Kevin that do most of the suggestions. If at a later stage it gets abused then to lock it for mods only.


Good idea. Or we could nab them from IGTF. Make a list of the common ones.


If you think that was getting us more hits it's ok to add it. Put Ó Siadhail in the meta tags too.
You could maybe put a sub-forum inside the main forum for it - but that might make things untidy again...

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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Fair play to you for all the time this must be taking, a Bhreandáín. (still don't know if there should be an 'i' there or not)

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Yes to the "i" (masculine names ending in a broad consonant typically are slenderized in the vocative).

Redwolf

just a quick question is there any way to filter out the tattoo requests . ??

Not a filter as such, but the best solution we've been able to come up with is to mark them with TAT: in the title. That way people who want to avoid tattoo threads can recognise them by their title.

If you come across one that isn't properly marked please notify the mods and we'll mark it appropriately.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Go Raibh maith agat breandán for all the work you are putting into this site .

Guess im in the minority of perfering the old format where I never had to see a tat request :*(

It is a good point, but yes I think we are probably outnumbered.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).