Can anyone direct me to some examples of 1st and 3rd person (besides when used with things like bíodh lá maith a'd) uses of the imperative? I'm a little confused on when they would be used.

You use them when you'd use "let me..." and "let him..." in English.

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Thanks. Makes more sense now. Also, does anyone know about Connemara not using seinn for play in parts? I was talking with someone from Rosmuc last night and he said they didn't (though I've forgotten what he said they used - it's in my notes and I'll check when I get home).

I think cas is used instead of seinn.

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Roibeard

"let" imperatives
Ná cloisim sin aris = Don't let me hear that again
Tagadh sé chun an tí = Let him come to the house

idiomatic usage:
feicim é nó ná feicim = regardless whether I see him or not
bíodh sé ann nó ná bíodh = no matter if he is there or not

Déarfainnse na focail chéanna le hÁine agus bíodh sí ann. = I'd say the same words to Áine if she'd be there.

Yep. That was it. I was just checking if it was a general thing. Bríd, is it used in Carraroe (which is the dialect I want to speak). Sadly there's a lack of Connemara Theas resources.

I know it's common in Cois Fharraige. I thought that ATB: Gaeilge Chonamara listed it as a dialectal word. But I might be wrong.

Normally I'd say "cas" for singing, and "seinn" for playing music (instruments).
I think they use "seinn" for singing in Donegal.

That's nice to know. I'll stick with using that, even if others parts of Connemara don't. Gah, I really wish someone would write a good dialect book on Carraroe. Or the South Connemara ones in general. It really surprises me Carraroe doesn't have one, with the Acadamh being there and all.