Culture, Language and Heritage
Cultúr, Teanga agus Oidhreacht
I can do my tours bilingually and encourage everyone to try a 'cúpla focal i nGaeilge', this is a safe space for attempting a few sentences and exploring local Irish history and culture.
Here are a few of my favourite 'Cois Mara' related words & useful phrases :
Smugairle Róin = Jelly fish, translates to Seal Snot!
Sea Stack = Staca Mara
Sea Arch = Áirse farraige
Oiléan = Island
Cliff = Binn
Turadh = The lull in a rainstorm
Rón = Seal. A shoal of Seals = Scoil Rónta.
Feamnach = seaweed
Creathnach, Duilisc = Dulse, edible seaweed
Carraigín = Carrigean moss
Cúan Mara = Sea Urchin
Beirneach = Limpets or Barnacles
Faochagaí = Periwinkles
Crubóg = Crab
Gliomach = Lobster
Iasc = fish
Sáile = salt water
Scadán= Herring
Bradán= Salmon
Míol Mór = whale
Corr Mhónadh = Heron
Fuipín = Puffin
Faoileog = Seagull
Tonnaí or Tonnta = waves
Deilfín = Dolphin
Madadh Uisce = Otter
Madadh Rua or Sionnach = fox
Bád = boat
Light House = Teach Solais
Welcome! Fáilte!
An bhfuil Gaeilge agat? = Do you have Irish?
Níl an fhéinmhuinín agam Gaeilge a labhairt go fóill =
I don't have the self confidence to speak Irish yet
Is breá liom ag labhairt Gaeilge =
I love speaking in Irish
Tá mé ag foghlaim = I am learning
Caidé mar atá tú? = How are you?
Tá mé go mhaith! = I'm good
Tá mé ceart go leor = I'm ok
Tá athas orm = I am happy
Tá mé ghnóthach = I am busy
Cé mhéad? = how much?
Maith Thú = Well done!
Comhghairdeas! = Congratulations!
An féidir leat snámh? = Can you swim?
Ná habair é! = Don't worry about it!
An féidir liom ceist a chur ort? =
Can I ask you a question?
GRMA = Go raibh maith agat (Thank you!)
Slán = Bye!