fir is just plural for fear....irish is theoretically one of the most difficult languages to learn because of our grammar........ we learn it from age four and go through 13 years of learning - and still aren't fluent! i know someone who went to an all Irish school - meaning she studied all subjects except English through Irish - and then continued on to study Irish in College, she works as a presenter for an Irish TV channel - still carries her dictionary and says that true Irish speakers look down on the likes of her - and also says her material can still be corrected before presentation on telly. That's Iirish for you Jane :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Ellen <ellenrudd@ameritech.net> To: <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [WEXFORD] Mens room FIR > According to my Irish dictionary, fir means male and fear means man. > Ellen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pam Kehoe <drk4779@idcnet.com> > To: <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 9:32 AM > Subject: [WEXFORD] Mens room FIR > > > > Or at least thats the sign on the door. > > FAMILY RESEARCH:KEHOE,LOW,SCOTT,ELDER and more > > Family website - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8798/ > > Celtic Women International Celebrating Celtic Women Everywhere - > > http://www.celticwomen.org > > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > > To Contact the listowner: > > email hugh@xtra.co.nz > > > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > To add names to the Wexford Surnames List, go to > http://www.flashbase.com/forms/wexford > >