Hi,
So redwolf directed me here to ask my questions. And I hope you guys can help. I have a few phrases that I kind of patched together with my limited Irish and I'm hoping to get some gramatical direction as well as better phrasing whenever you feel something is awkward.

- Tá mé leanúnaí de na Déithe na hÉireann. (I am a follower of the Irish Gods) [the word I'm really looking for is client instead of follower but wasn't sure about how to add it there]

- An é m’ íobairt inghlactha? (Is my sacrifice accepted?)

- Go raibh beannachtai na nDéithe agus ár sinsear an ofráil. (May the Gods and Ancestors bless the offering)

- Fearainn de Thalamh, Muir agus Spéir. (Realms of Land, Sea and Sky) [It has been suggested to me to use "Neamh" instead of "Spéir"]

- Aithris paidreacha (Recitation of prayers)

- A shinsear, go raibh maith agaibh! (Ancestors, thank you!)

- Beannachtaí na nDéithe duit/daoibh. (Blessings of the Gods be with you.)

- Beanú na nDéithe agus n’aindhéithe ort/oraibh. (Blessings of the Gods and the non-Gods upon you) [Is this correct modern Irish or have I botched it]

- Neart inár lámha, Fírinne ar ár dteanga, glaine inár gcroí (Strength in our arm, truth on our tongue, clarity in out heart) [Is this correct modern Irish or have I botched it]

- Is é an tús gach eolas fiosrúcháin. (The beginning of all knowledge is inquiry) [Is this correct or is this one better Tosach Eolais Imchomharc]

- Príomh-íobairt (Main Sacrifice)

- Uisce Coisrcthe (Holy Water)

- Áit bheannaithe (Sacred Space)

- Garrán naofa (Sacred grove)

- Ofráil íobairt (offering of sacrifice)

- Deoch ofrála (libation)

- Guí os cionn na-ofrálacha (prayers over the offerings)

- Ofráil leann úll (Cider offering)

- Coinnle tinteán (hearth candles)

- Na nDéithe libh (Gods be with you)

- Béalaíocht (oral tradition)

- Tá mé anseo chun onóir a thabhairt do na nDeithe (I am here to honor the Gods)

Go raibh maith agaibh!

[quote="ciannait"]Hi,
So redwolf directed me here to ask my questions. And I hope you guys can help. I have a few phrases that I kind of patched together with my limited Irish and I'm hoping to get some gramatical direction as well as better phrasing whenever you feel something is awkward.

- Tá mé leanúnaí de na Déithe na hÉireann. (I am a follower of the Irish Gods) [the word I'm really looking for is client instead of follower but wasn't sure about how to add it there] You need "is" here, because you're saying what you ARE. Is leanúnaí déithe na hÉireann mé

- An é m’ íobairt inghlactha? (Is my sacrifice accepted?): I'm not sure I'd use the passive voice here, personally. I think I'd keep it simple and say "An nglacann tú/sibh m'íobairt?" (Do you (singular/plural) accept my sacrifice?). If you really want the passive voice, though, perhaps An bhfuil míobairt inghlactha?: Is my sacrifice acceptable?

- Go raibh beannachtai na nDéithe agus ár sinsear an ofráil. (May the Gods and Ancestors bless the offering): Go mbeannaí na déithe agus ár sinsir an ofráil: May the gods and our ancestors bless the offering.

- Fearainn de Thalamh, Muir agus Spéir. (Realms of Land, Sea and Sky) [It has been suggested to me to use "Neamh" instead of "Spéir"]: I wouldn't use "Neamh." That's pretty specifically "Heaven," and would generally be understood in the Christian sense. I think I'd say Ríocht an Talaimh, Ríocht na Mara, Ríocht na Spéire: "Realm of the Earth, Realm of the Sea, Realm of the Sky"

- Aithris paidreacha (Recitation of prayers): This can work, but given that "paidir" derives from the Latin name for the Our Father (Pater Noster), perhaps you might prefer Aithris urnaíthe

- A shinsear, go raibh maith agaibh! (Ancestors, thank you!): A shinsir, go raibh maith agaibh!

- Beannachtaí na nDéithe duit/daoibh. (Blessings of the Gods be with you.) Beannachtaí na ndéithe duit/daoibh (typically, in both English and Irish, the word for "god" is only uppercased when it is used in place of a given name, or as a title in front of a name. So you might say "The God Lugh," for example, but referring to the gods in general, you'd use lowercase. The only reason the Judeo-Christian god gets the capitalization treatment is that "God" is the only name he's got...or at least that we're allowed to use!)

- Beanú na nDéithe agus n’aindhéithe ort/oraibh. (Blessings of the Gods and the non-Gods upon you) [Is this correct modern Irish or have I botched it]: I'd use the same form as above ("Beannachtaí na ndéithe..."). Not sure about "non-gods," though, so wait for more input on that!

- Neart inár lámha, Fírinne ar ár dteanga, glaine inár gcroí (Strength in our arm, truth on our tongue, clarity in out heart) [Is this correct modern Irish or have I botched it]: Perhaps Neart inár lamha, fírinne inár mbéal, soiléireacht inár gcroí. "Teanga" can mean "language" as well as "tongue," so "béal" is bit less ambigous.

- Is é an tús gach eolas fiosrúcháin. (The beginning of all knowledge is inquiry) [Is this correct or is this one better Tosach Eolais Imchomharc] Perhaps Is é fiafraí tús gach eolais ("fiosrúcháin" is an investigation, such as what the police might do).

- Príomh-íobairt (Main Sacrifice): Looks good, but wait for more input.

- Uisce Coisrcthe (Holy Water): Close...you're just missing a letter. Uisce Coisricthe

- Áit bheannaithe (Sacred Space): I'd translate this as "Blessed place," which may be fine for your purposes. Another option: Spás (or Áit) Naofa: Holy Space/Place.

I don't have time to do any more right now, but hopefully others will weigh in, and I may be able to do a few more later. In any case, do wait for more input before committing firmly to any of these!

Redwolf (aka Audrey, aka Ailís)

leanúnaí deithe na hÉireann = the follower of the gods of Ireland, not: a follower

So, either:
Is mise leanúnaí deithe na hÉireann. = I am the follower of ...
or:
Is leanúnaí le deithe na hÉireann mé. = I am a follower of ...


BTW:
adhraitheoir = worshipper
dílseánach = loyal follower, votary
deisceabal = disciple

Bump. Looking for lots more input.

Redwolf

Bumping again. Would someone else please take a look at these?

Redwolf

See Redwolf's post. However, the preposition 'le' is needed, and I'd just keep it in the passive.

An nglactar le m'íobairt? ( - although strictly speaking the present tense might not be the right one to use in Irish).






The original version of this, which was the motto of Pearse's 'Scoil Enna', has inár dteanga rather than ár ar dteanga, so I'd stick to the original. glaine = 'purity' in this context.



Tosach eolais imchomharc is an old-established maxim/proverb which means what you said. A similar proverb is Doras feasa fiafraí = 'Questioning/asking questions is the door to knowledge/We learn by asking. You should use either of those.


-Where did you get this word? It's not in any of the dictionaries though it looks ok. The usual word is béaloideas, but it depends on the context.

deithe, not ndeithe (in this context).

There are a couple of other typos, I think, which Redwolf may have corrected. No time to check just now.

I would have said "... leanúnaí(/deisceabal) de chuid..", not having come across 'leanúnaí le' before. But googling gave me 'leanúnaí le Sócraitéas'.

Bumping again.

Would someone else please take a look at these?
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Yes, there are a few things that still need correcting (and I would offer an improved version of one I gave), but
clannait hasn't shown any further interest since he/she posted almost three weeks ago. So why should we?