IRISH AND ENGLISH NAMES, TERMS, AND IDIOMS USED IN TRANSLATIONS BY BRIAN FRIEL

SPOKEN BY BARBARA CARSWELL AND PAUL MEIER ON A SOUND FILE AT:

http://web.ku.edu/idea/special/playnames/translationsirish.mp3

Barbara Carswell, a native of Northern Ireland, holds an MS. Ed from the University of Kansas, did her undergraduate work at St. Mary’s Belfast, taught Irish to secondary school students in Northern Ireland, including Ranafast, Loch an Iubhair, and Gaoth Dobhair (Gaelteacht areas), and also taught Irish at the University of Kansas. Her dialect is that of Donegal.

Paul Meier is a dialect coach, and the founder and director of IDEA. His dialect CDs for Translations are available from his website; see http://www.paulmeier.com/cds.html

Anna na mBreag

Aul fella

Baile Beag

Baile na gCall

Banowen

Barney Petey

Bartley Timlin

Barton Bendish

Beann na Gaouthe

Biddy Hanna

Big Ned Frank

Binhone

Bombay

Brian

Bridget

Bullocks

Bun na hAbhann

Buncrana

Caitlin Dubh Nic Reacctainn

Captain Lancey

Carraig an Phoill

Carraig na Ri

Ceann Balor

Cnoc na Mona

Cnoc na nGabhar

Cnoc na Ri

Con Connie Tim

Cork

Cuchulain

Dan(iel) O’Connell

Diarmuid

Doalty Dan Doalty

Donegal

Donnelly

Dramduff

Dramduffy

Drimdoo

Druim Dubh

Druim Luachra

Dubh Nic Reactainn

Dublin

Eamon Donal from Tor

Ennis

Erris Peninsula

Ferdia

Fiddler O’Shea

Gaelic

George Alexander

Glenties

Gracie

Grania

Hugh Mor O’Donnell

Inis Meadhon

Jasus

Jimmy Jack Cassie

Jouk

Kerry

Lag

Lieutenant George Yolland

Lis Maol

Lis na Muc

Lis na nGall

Lis na nGradh

Little Walsingham

Loch an Iubhair

Loch na nEan

Machaire Ban

Machaire Buidhe

Machaire Mor

Maire Chatach

Manus

Mayo

Mullach

Mullach Dearg

Murren, The

Nellie Ruadh

Nora Dan

Norfolk

Norwich

Omagh

Owen Hugh Mor

Owenmore

Phelan

Polkerry

Poll na gCaorach

Port

Poteen

Saint Muranus

Sarah Johnny Sally

Saxingham Nethergate

Seamus

Sean Beag

Sean Neal

Sligo

St. Colmcille

Termon

The Murren

Tobair Bhriain

Tobair Vree

Tor

Tra

Tra Bhan

Tulach Alain

Winfarthing