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I'll tell him, he is quite famous & i'm sure he's got a sense of humour, after all, he married an Irish lass:D

Shep

"Marrying an irish lass" is not indicative of a sense of humour.
more an indication of a man that
~ likes a challenge.
~ has a strong will and enjoys same in a partner.
~ if he thinks he'll have an easy life is a feckin optimist :rolleyes:

~ but he will never get bored :D
 
AN GEALLÚINT . .

. .Ogmios, pósta le fada agus fós i ngrádh, is amhlaidh. Go mairfidh sibh.
 
Taking from one of me favourite sites www.irishgaelictranslator.com

1. Types of Love
There are many different nouns. Here is a rough guide. Nouns are in nominative form.

Grá - This is the generic word for love. From love of person, an abstract concept, your country, between lovers, neighbourly love…

Grá a bheith agat ar dhuine or Grá a bheith agat do duine - To love someone.
Bheith i ngrá le duine - To be in love with someone.

Grá na fírinne - Love of truth
Ar ghrá ruda or de ghrá ruda - For love of a thing, for the sake of a thing

Fíorghrá - True love
Amhrán grá - Love song
Bheith i bpian an ghrá or Bheith á c(h)loí le grá - To be lovesick

Others: Verbal Noun of Gráigh; Charity; Beloved Person; (Literature) Aos Grá – Confidents, chosen followers.

Cion - Love as in “affection”.

Cion croí a dhéanamh le leanbh - To hug a child to one’s bosom.
Ainm ceana - Pet name.

Other: Regard, Esteem; Effect, Influence

Gean - Affection. Less widely used than Cion.

Also: Gean gáire - Smile.

Searc - Love (between lovers)

Searc a thabhairt do dhuine - To love someone.
Le searc air - For love of him
Céadsearc - First love

Also: Beloved one.

Páirt - Fellowship, friendship, affection.

Lucht gaoil agus páirte - Relatives and friends.
A leanbh na páirte - My Dear Child.

Also: Part, Portion, Region, Participation, Party to a dispute; Partnership, association, alliance.

Cumann - Friendship, love; companionship.

Mo lucht cumainn - My Friends, companions.
Cumann a dhéanamh le duine or dul i gcumann le duine - To associate with or make friends with someone.

Also: Darling, Sweetheart; Company, fellowship, community.
 
CRANK IT UP - SLÁINTE . .

Go rabh gean ar do mhian agat,
Talamh gan cíos agat
Agus leanbh gach bliain agat,
Ó'n lá seo amach.
 


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