#liamoflaherty

I can never resist a good condition Signet Classic, in this case The Informer by #liamoflaherty Available now. #bookstore #usedbooks #vintagebooks #signetclassics (at The Bookstore On Pluto) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4S33OruSK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“An marú deanta.” I finished my translation of Ó Flaithearta’s “An Fiach” before the light failed - almost 90 minutes for a page. In my defense he uses a lot of older spellings and odd words. My favorite phrase was “ar nós báid fholaimh a leagfaí faoi ghaoth láidir” - like an empty boat knocked down by a strong wind. #liamoflaherty #liamoflaithearta #irish #dúil #focloir (at Longfellow) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce-GC7tsOXU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’ve managed to translate almost a page of “An Fiach” (“The Hunt”), a two page story by Liam Ó Flaithearta (native of the Aran Islands). It’s about a dog chasing a rabbit on a rocky shore; given how Ó Flaithearta’s stories usually go, I expect a bad ending for one or both. My favorite phrases so far are “shrón le talumh” (“nose to the ground”) and “guala le gualainn” (“shoulder to shoulder”). It’s slow going, but some words are coming back to me. I’ve requested a collection in English from the library in hopes I’ll find a good translation to compare with my literal and dodgy efforts. #liamoflaherty #liamoflaithearta #anfiach #irish #translation #foclóir #dúil (at Longfellow) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce7cNCBMtMe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=