Dear Irish friends, My son needs help with a class paper he is writing. Can anyone please translate the following into Gaelic? He wants as close an approximation as possible, it does not need to be "literal" "Light transcends the darkness" Thanks in advance for the help! Mary
A Mháire, a chara / Dear Mary Sáraíonn an solas an dorchadas. / Light overcomes/exceeds/transcends darkness. Le gach dea-ghuí / Best, - Jerry -----Original Message----- From: irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary Parks Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 10:20 AM To: irish-american@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRISH-AMER] need help with translation Dear Irish friends, My son needs help with a class paper he is writing. Can anyone please translate the following into Gaelic? He wants as close an approximation as possible, it does not need to be "literal" "Light transcends the darkness" Thanks in advance for the help! Mary ====Irish American Mailing List===== Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRISH-AMERICAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Jerry, Thanks so much for your response, it is much appreciated. I was surprised that I sent the request on 11/23 and it didn't show up on the list serve until yesterday. Odd, don't you think? Mary ******************************************************************* The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett -----Original Message----- From: irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jerrykelly@att.net Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 8:38 PM To: irish-american@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] need help with translation A Mháire, a chara / Dear Mary Sáraíonn an solas an dorchadas. / Light overcomes/exceeds/transcends darkness. Le gach dea-ghuí / Best, - Jerry -----Original Message----- From: irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary Parks Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 10:20 AM To: irish-american@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRISH-AMER] need help with translation Dear Irish friends, My son needs help with a class paper he is writing. Can anyone please translate the following into Gaelic? He wants as close an approximation as possible, it does not need to be "literal" "Light transcends the darkness" Thanks in advance for the help! Mary ====Irish American Mailing List===== Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRISH-AMERICAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ====Irish American Mailing List===== Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRISH-AMERICAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Fáilte romhat, a Mháire. / You're welcome, Mary. -------------- Original message from "Mary Parks" <strategicthinker@mchsi.com>: -------------- > Jerry, > Thanks so much for your response, it is much appreciated. I was surprised > that I sent the request on 11/23 and it didn't show up on the list serve > until yesterday. Odd, don't you think? > Mary > > ******************************************************************* > The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist > on coming along and trying to put things in it. > Terry Pratchett > > -----Original Message----- > From: irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jerrykelly@att.net > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 8:38 PM > To: irish-american@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] need help with translation > > A Mháire, a chara / Dear Mary > > Sáraíonn an solas an dorchadas. / Light overcomes/exceeds/transcends > darkness. > > Le gach dea-ghuí / Best, - Jerry > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irish-american-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary Parks > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 10:20 AM > To: irish-american@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRISH-AMER] need help with translation > > Dear Irish friends, > > My son needs help with a class paper he is writing. Can anyone please > translate the following into Gaelic? He wants as close an approximation as > possible, it does not need to be "literal" > > > > "Light transcends the darkness" > > > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > Mary > > > ====Irish American Mailing List===== > Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry > at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRISH-AMERICAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ====Irish American Mailing List===== > Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry > at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRISH-AMERICAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ====Irish American Mailing List===== > Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRISH-AMERICAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message