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Date Posted: 14:48:49 10/14/03 Tue
Author: S G
Author Host/IP: starmie-05.dynamic.rpi.edu / 128.113.145.44
Subject: Re: Riam nar druid o sbarin lann
In reply to: Tom O'Neal 's message, "Riam nar druid o sbarin lann" on 11:01:00 05/22/03 Thu

>Riam nar druid o sbarin lann
>
>Could someone kindly offer a translation --and
>pronunciation!-- of this phrase? (There is a fada
>over the "o" but I can't figure out how to create it!
>
>Many thanks


I'm not sure how to pronounce it, but the literal translation is "ever that-not drawing back from conflict of spears" or rather "Never retreat from a clash of spears." It was an old battle cry of Irish soldiers.

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