Friday, 27 July 2012

Fancy learning some Irish?

Fir
Not a tree but the Irish for "men" - you may find this as an identifier on toilet doors. Which can be quite confusing if not accompanied by a pictorial device or a translation.

Mná

Not a misspelling of "man" but the Irish for "women". Again this is used as an identifier on toilet doors, mainly in the West of Ireland. The similarity of mná and "man" can lead to embarrassing situations.
 

An Lár

Literally "the middle" or "the center" and used on bus signs to denote the town center as destination.
 

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