Old Irish - goídelc


Old Irish was spoken between about 550 A.D. and 900 A.D.

Old Irish evolved into Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx.

1. bráthir    brother        1.           1.   
2. siur    sister        2.           2.   
3. macc    son        3.           3. Tucu    To understand
4. ingen    daughter        4.           4.   
5. athir    father                  5.   
6. máthir    mother        1. domnach    Sunday        6.   
          2. luan    Monday        7.   
1. errach    spring        3. máirt    Tuesday          
2. sam    summer        4. cétáin    Wednesday        1. attó / am    I am
3. fogamar    autumn        5. dardáin    Thursday        2. attaí / it    you are (informal)
4. gam    winter        6. óin díden    Friday        attaí / it    you are (formal)
          7. satharn    Saturday        3. attá / is    he is


9. A athair fil hi nimib, Noemthar thainm. 10. Tost do flaithius. Did do toil i talmain amail ata in nim. 11. Tabair dun indiu ar sasad lathi. 12. Ocus log dun ar fiachu amail logmaitne diar fhechemnaib. 13. Ocus nis lecea sind i n-amus n-dofulachtai. Acht ron soer o cech ulc.

9 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6



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