Hi!

I'm going to Ireland this summer for the second time, I'm from the states, and I want to get a tattoo while there. I've been through a lot and my grandpa has always told me i'm the strongest person he knows and he loves talking about our Irish heritage, so I want to get a tattoo to represent this.

I'm looking to get something along the lines of 'strong' or 'inner-strength' in Gaelic and would like some ideas and translations for this preferably in standard Irish.

I've seen a lot of the use of the word 'Làidir' for strong and 'misneach' for strength of mind/character but I don't know how accurate these are for what I am looking for!

Thanks guys! Your help is much appreciated!!

Well, they're both accurate enough. "Láidir" literally means "strong" (it's an adjective). "Misneach" is a noun, and means "courage."

Another noun that would serve your purposes is "Neart" -- "Strength."

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Redwolf

Here's another suggestion - tréan
(you can look it up at www.teanglann.ie )

From what I have encountered here are my suggestions:
crobhaire - A strong able person.
or
intinneach - having Intent; strong-willed.