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PostPosted: Tue 17 Jul 2012 4:16 pm 
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Often requested in sorrowful circumstances:

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anam "May their souls be on God's right hand"

Notice that anam is singular. Why not anamacha (plural)? Because each person has only one soul.

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Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam "May his soul be on God's right hand"
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam "May her soul be on God's right hand"

(Corrections welcome.)

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PostPosted: Tue 17 Jul 2012 6:07 pm 
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There's nothing to correct :-)

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Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne
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PostPosted: Tue 17 Jul 2012 7:06 pm 
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Is this something that would be used when referring to a person who's passed? For example, in my dad's family, the older members will often say "may God rest his/her soul" after speaking the name of someone who's died. Would this be used similarly? Thanks!


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PostPosted: Tue 17 Jul 2012 10:19 pm 
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No it's normally used more formally.

Go ndéana Dia trócaire air/uirthi
or
Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas dó/di

would be a more informal way.


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PostPosted: Wed 18 Jul 2012 3:52 am 
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The first is more formal and is used more often in death notices and on memorial cards. What Chucky gives is used when apeaking of the deceased


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