r/goidelc • • 1d ago

Is it me, or is eDIL down?

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Since about yesterday or so, I've noticed the eDIL to time out when I try to access it, be it on my PC regardless of browser (or so my tests with Opera GX and Edge suggest) or device (samsung internet on my phone)

It doesn't load successfully, just times out and I can't find any info thus far saying what's up with it.


r/goidelc • • 6d ago

Help translating these phrases

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I want to get two tattoos in Old Irish and written with in ogham that mean something like:

Strong-willed

One step at a time

Doesn't have to be exact. Can be any synonym or phrase that roughly means the same thing. Google AI suggested step-by-step, which works too if someone can confirm the best translation or transliteration. I'm a purely English speaker so I appreciate the help.


r/goidelc • • 14d ago

The gift of the gab: did an iron age brain drain bring Celtic to Ireland?

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r/goidelc • • 15d ago

Old Irish influence on Icelandic and Faroese? – part 1

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r/goidelc • • Jul 03 '26

Need some Old Irish translation (Stipend provided!💰)

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Dear Students of Old Irish,

My name is Caolan Maher, a graduate of Celtic Studies from UCD currently undertaking a MSc thesis in Archaeology. My thesis revolves around comparing the archaeology of the thatch/wattled round house with the Early Irish law tracts. A bulk of the law tracts are contained in the CIH or Corpus Iuris Hibernici edited by Daniel Binchy. Since this resource is untranslated, I need help translating select passages relevant to the thesis. I have just received a Vin Davis Bursary in support of this thesis so there will be a stipend for the translation and your assistance (which I more than happy to discuss).

Anyone with good Old Irish and the ability to translate readily to English, please reach out to my reddit inbox and shoot me a DM.

Attached is my academic CV (yes , i'm a real person :) Google my name if you like)

Thanks


r/goidelc • • Feb 04 '26

Translation?

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I am creating a letter for someone who is needing it translated form English to Old/Middle Irish. Would anyone know where to go from here? TIA!


r/goidelc • • Feb 04 '26

Translation?

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I am creating a personalized letter for an individual and am hoping to get some help to translate English to Middle/Old Irish. Would anyone know where I could find help with this? TIA!!


r/goidelc • • Feb 03 '26

Is "fe fi fo fum" which the Giant says in Jack and the Beanstalk really old Irish?

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r/goidelc • • Jan 17 '26

CELT: Early Irish Poetry to c.1200

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r/goidelc • • Jan 17 '26

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry, by Kuno Meyer.

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r/goidelc • • Dec 18 '25

Why the Old Irish Language Terrifies Linguists

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r/goidelc • • Jun 03 '25

The History of the Irish Language - PDF link

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Irish Language (historical linguistic overview) David Stifter Maynooth University

https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/12890/1/Stifter%20Encyc.pdf


r/goidelc • • Apr 05 '25

UCC's CELT - CELT is a searchable online corpus of multilingual texts of Irish literature and history with over 19 million words available, and growing.

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r/goidelc • • Dec 04 '24

What did the Old Gaelic Language Sound Like?

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r/goidelc • • Apr 15 '24

The Táin Bó Cúailnge mapped and globally positioned

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r/goidelc • • Feb 22 '24

Help finding usages of an Old Irish word?

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Hello all! I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to search occurrences of Old Irish words? I have seen the word "buaf" (toad) and "biorbufan" (water snake) in a few dictionaries but can't seem to find any use of these words in an actual text. Any help would be much appreciated.


r/goidelc • • Jan 09 '24

The medieval Irish vocabulary of sex and reproduction: insights from the Trotula and other medical texts

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r/goidelc • • Dec 02 '23

Cisalpine Celtic (with Dr. David Stifter) with references to old Irish

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r/goidelc • • Nov 15 '23

What did the old Gaelic language sound like?

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r/goidelc • • Jan 09 '23

Story of 12th century medieval Irish same-sex couple resurfaces - I wonder if anyone has seen this in the source material?

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r/goidelc • • Dec 30 '22

How were Irish High Kings addressed? Cross post from Irish History.

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r/goidelc • • Dec 27 '22

Ceist (Scríobhtha as an tSeana-Ghaedhilinn)

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Thá suim agam ar athlonnúghadh chuige Gaoth Dobhair amach annso - ach thá cúpla ceist agam dh´aoinne athá (nó a bhíodh) i n-a gcónaidhe ansin.

  1. A labhraítear an Ghaedhilinn i ndáiríreabh ann? (Thá sé ar aithne agam gur mionminic a bhíonn bailtean taobh istigh teoranta oifigiúla na Gaeidhealtachta, ach nín an Ghaedhilinn go fíreannach le cluasaidheacht iontu-san).
  2. A bhfuil níos mó le déanadh ann seachas gníomhaíochtan dho lucht-fhoghlama na Gaedhilinne? Tháim-se im´ chainteoir dúchasach athá ag lorg mo chuid Gaedhilinne a chleachtadh níos minice taobh amuigh dhe´n t-idirlíon.
  3. Cé chomh dhaor is athá na tighthe ann?

r/goidelc • • Dec 17 '22

Old Gaelic Translator Online

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Long term solution: any good online translators, community forums, or subreddits other than this for queries to translate phrases into Old Gaelic?

At the moment I want to translate something to the tune of, "for my witch of the water" and have it sound like the for-line on a gift or letter.

Translation to Irish through Google translate gave me two options. First was the translation with active language (water witch):

> do mo cailleach uisce

Second is the translation of the aforementioned quote ie. passive (witch of the water):

> do mo cailleach an uisce

I'll settle for modern Irish but Old Gaelic is more authentic to the cause.


r/goidelc • • Jun 08 '22

LANGUAGE AND EPIGRAPHIC CULTURE ‘OGAM (PDF Link)

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r/goidelc • • Apr 17 '22

Leabhair as Gaeilge?

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