{"id":8809,"date":"2017-01-06T19:22:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T19:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=8809"},"modified":"2018-01-02T18:46:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T18:46:32","slug":"ar-an-8-12u-la-den-amhran-dha-la-dheag-na-nollag-milkmaids-musicians-and-lords-and-ladies-for-the-8-12th-days-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/ar-an-8-12u-la-den-amhran-dha-la-dheag-na-nollag-milkmaids-musicians-and-lords-and-ladies-for-the-8-12th-days-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ar an 8-12\u00fa L\u00e1 den Amhr\u00e1n ‘Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag’ (milkmaids, musicians, and lords and ladies for the 8-12th days of Christmas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seacht v\u00e9arsa den amhr\u00e1n “Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag” curtha d\u00ednn, c\u00faig v\u00e9arsa f\u00e1gtha.\u00a0 Mar sin, t\u00e1 s\u00e9 in am d\u00fainn a bheith ag breith ar an uain ar an urla chun an t-amhr\u00e1n a chr\u00edochnadh.<\/strong>\u00a0 In other words, there’s no time like the present to finish it.\u00a0 C\u00e9ard iad (n\u00f3 “C\u00e9 hiad,” le bheith cruinn) na “bronntanais” at\u00e1 f\u00e1gtha? Cail\u00edn\u00ed ble\u00e1na\u00ed, mn\u00e1 (!), tiarna\u00ed, p\u00edobair\u00ed, agus drumad\u00f3ir\u00ed.<\/strong>\u00a0 And, iontas na n-iontas<\/strong>, only one of these will actually have a change at the begining of the word and only one will change the ending for the genitive case!<\/p>\n

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T\u00e9acs le R\u00f3isl\u00edn, 2016; image: http:\/\/publicdomainvectors.org\/en\/free-clipart\/Lady-milking-a-cow\/36458.html<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Why so few changes, for a change?\u00a0 It’s because we’re using the “uimhreacha pearsanta<\/strong>” (personal numbers, such as “beirt<\/strong>,” “tri\u00far<\/strong>,” “ceathrar<\/strong>,” etc.), which are for counting people (as opposed to counting things).\u00a0 While “beirt<\/strong>” (two people) does cause lenition (beirt bhan<\/strong>, leniting “ban<\/strong>“), it’s for two<\/em>\u00a0people, and our milkmaids start at eight.\u00a0 None of the others (tri\u00far<\/strong> through dh\u00e1r\u00e9ag<\/strong>) trigger lenition.\u00a0 And of the five nouns used for the five remaining gifts, only one (“mn\u00e1<\/strong>” becoming “ban<\/strong>“) has a distinct genitive case form.\u00a0 Cail\u00edn\u00ed , tiarna\u00ed, p\u00edobair\u00ed<\/strong>, and drumad\u00f3ir\u00ed<\/strong> all stay the same in these particular phrases.\u00a0 Merciful Heavens!<\/p>\n

So, seo an<\/strong> “skinny” ar na daoine<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

8:\u00a0 ochtar cail\u00edn\u00ed ble\u00e1na\u00ed, <\/strong>more like saying “eight milkmaids,” since, i mo thuairim f\u00e9in, <\/strong>it fits the rhythm of the song better than\u00a0\u201cag ble\u00e1n\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0\u201cag cr\u00fa<\/strong>,\u201d which both mean “milking.” You still have to sing the “ochtar cail\u00edn\u00ed” <\/strong>part fast, to get all the syllables in, like OCHTar CAIL\u00edn\u00ed. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:\u00a0 naon\u00far ban ag damhsa<\/strong>, which has the irregular genitive plural form \u201cban<\/strong>,\u201d meaning \u201cof women.”\u00a0 Quick review of the forms of the word “woman”: bean, an bhean, mn\u00e1, na mn\u00e1, mn\u00e1, na mn\u00e1, ban, na mban<\/strong>. \u00a0“Mn\u00e1<\/strong>” serves both for “of a woman” and for “women.”\u00a0 C\u00fapla sampla: hata na mn\u00e1<\/strong>, the hat of the woman,” and “hata\u00ed na mban<\/strong>,” the hats of the women.\u00a0 So while “mn\u00e1<\/strong>” and “bean<\/strong>” are just about lightyears apart in spelling, the form “ban<\/strong>” at least does relate to “bean<\/strong>.” \u00a0We could, of course, use “bantiarna\u00ed<\/strong>” here, but it doesn’t fit the rhythm as well.<\/p>\n

10:\u00a0 deichni\u00far tiarna\u00ed ag l\u00e9imneach.\u00a0 <\/strong>The word “tiarna\u00ed<\/strong>” means “lords,” the plural of “tiarna<\/strong>” (a lord, or capitalized as “Tiarna<\/strong>,” Lord, as in “God”).\u00a0 Again, you have to sing fast because “deichni\u00far tiarna\u00ed<\/strong>” has twice as many syllables as “ten lords.”\u00a0 Sometimes people say “ag l\u00e9im<\/strong>” for “leaping” but “ag l\u00e9imneach<\/strong>,” a variation, seems to fit the rhythm better. \u00a0“Ag l\u00e9imnigh<\/strong>” also works.\u00a0 Great powerful leps they were leapin’ anyway, so they were!<\/p>\n

11: aon ph\u00edobaire dh\u00e9ag ag seinm.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Here’s our lenition, “p\u00edobaire<\/strong>” becoming “ph\u00edobaire<\/strong>” [FEE-birzh<\/sup>-uh].\u00a0 If you say this really quickly, it will fit the meter of the song, but if you try to actually say \u201cpiping,\u201d\u00a0(ag p\u00edobaireacht<\/strong>),\u00a0<\/strong>you\u2019ll have to speak like a\u00a0ceant\u00e1la\u00ed <\/strong>(an auctioneer, and they have been known to utter 250 to 400 words per minute. \u00a0Thar mo chumas-sa, p\u00e9 sc\u00e9al \u00e9)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

12, dh\u00e1r\u00e9ag drumad\u00f3ir\u00ed ag bualadh. \u00a0<\/strong>To say that the\u00a0drumad\u00f3ir\u00ed\u00a0<\/strong>are\u00a0\u201cag drumad\u00f3ireacht\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0doubles the number of syllables that the English has (4 for English, 8 for Irish), so I’ve opted for\u00a0\u201cag bualadh,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0which is used for \u201cbeating\u201d a drum, as well as \u201chitting\u201d or \u201cstriking\u201d in general.<\/p>\n

So, sin na c\u00faig l\u00e1 eile agus na c\u00faig bhronntanas eile agus deireadh an amhr\u00e1in “Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag.”<\/strong>\u00a0 I hope you found these recent posts fun and helpful.\u00a0 Next year, maybe we’ll look into the ardmhatamaitic<\/strong> related to all these numbers.\u00a0 Bhuel<\/strong>, maybe not an-ard ar fad<\/strong> but at least we could try adding them up (iad a shuimi\u00fa<\/strong>), to reach an m\u00f3rioml\u00e1n<\/strong>.\u00a0 I know it’s been done in English, but it’ll give us a good workout with numbers in the hundreds.\u00a0 But that’ll be n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 tr\u00ed ch\u00e9ad l\u00e1 \u00f3n l\u00e1 seo!\u00a0 Am go leor le bheith ag domhainan\u00e1l\u00fa le d\u00e9anamh r\u00e9idh don d\u00fashl\u00e1n<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And just as a reminder, it has never been my intention in this set of blogposts to include the lyrics to the song in Irish since numerous versions are circulation online, with nebulous copyright status. \u00a0They’re easily available through a simple Google search. \u00a0But I hope the vocabulary workout has proven helpful, and who knows, maybe we’ll have some further discussion of ‘piggins’ and ‘creepies’ in the future. \u00a0Sl\u00e1n leis an 12 L\u00e1 d’aimsir na Nollag go dt\u00ed an Nollaig, 2017. — SGF — R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freagra\u00ed do na ceisteanna sa ghrafaic agus nasc don iarbhlagmh\u00edr faoi “piggins”<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

morn\u00e1n<\/strong>, a piggin.\u00a0 Well, I’m tickled pink to see “morn\u00e1n<\/strong>” actually turn up again, since we covered it earlier in a 2013 blogpost (Speaking of Pigeons (Col\u00fair)<\/a>\u00a0Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Dec 14, 2013 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a>; https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/speaking-of-pigeons-coluir\/).\u00a0 It also shows up in the Irish translation of Pinocchio,<\/em> and no doubt other texts as well.\u00a0 Who would have thought we’d have the Irish for “piggin” yet again! \u00a0Remember, a piggin is a bucket with an extra-tall vertical stave instead of a handle, as you see in the picture, apparently so it could also be easily used as a large scoop.\u00a0 Thrifty folks, our forebears.<\/p>\n

st\u00f3il\u00edn<\/strong>, a small stool; I assume we could also call this a “creepie,” but I’d really have to check with a milkmaid to be sure.\u00a0 Any milkmaids available for vocabulary consultation?\u00a0 “Creepies” are usually described as being by the fireside but I’m sure they could be used taobh amuigh<\/strong> or i dteach na mb\u00f3<\/strong> also.\u00a0 In addition to “st\u00f3il\u00edn,<\/strong>” in Irish, we could also call it a “st\u00f3l tr\u00edchosach<\/strong>” (a three-legged stool) or a “st\u00f3l tr\u00ed chos<\/strong>” (technically, a stool of three legs).\u00a0 Or we could even say, “st\u00f3il\u00edn tr\u00edchosach<\/strong>” (or “st\u00f3il\u00edn tr\u00ed chos<\/strong>“).\u00a0 But I haven’t seen anything in Irish that is an exact equivalent to the word “creepie.”\u00a0 In fact, I’ve assumed that “creepies” are called “creepies” because one could imagine them (or the person sitting on them!) creeping closer to the fire, which might have something to do with the word “sn\u00e1mha\u00edocht<\/strong>,” but perhaps there’s some other reason.\u00a0 Perhaps one of our readers knows.\u00a0 Duine ar bith amuigh ansin<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Liosta carnach nasc<\/strong> (cumulative webliography) maidir le “Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag” sa bhlag seo:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010:\u00a0Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a>(The Twelve Days of Christmas)<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Posted on 25. Dec, 2010<\/p>\n

Cearca Francacha agus Lonta Dubha (Cuid a D\u00f3 don tSraith: Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Posted on 29. Dec, 2010<\/p>\n

\u201c\u00d3r,\u201d \u201c\u00d3ir\u201d or \u201c\u00d3rga\u201d? \u201cF\u00e1inne\u201d or \u201c\u00c9an\u201d? \u00c9an?! (Cuid a Tr\u00ed: Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Posted on 31. Dec, 2010<\/p>\n

2011: G\u00e9anna agus Eala\u00ed (Cuid a Ceathair: Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Posted on 04. Jan, 2011<\/p>\n

Na hUimhreacha Pearsanta i nGaeilge\u00a0<\/em><\/a>(Irish Personal Numbers and\u00a0Cuid a C\u00faig\u00a0or the Last Installment of\u00a0Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Posted on 06. Jan, 2011<\/p>\n

2012:\u00a0B<\/u><\/em>unuimhreacha, Orduimhreacha is Maoluimhreacha \u2014 A Thiarcais!\u00a0<\/em><\/a>(Oh my!)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Posted on 25. Dec, 2012<\/p>\n

2013: Speaking of Pigeons (Col\u00fair)<\/em><\/a>Posted\u00a0on Dec 14, 2013<\/p>\n

(<\/em>C\u00e9 Mh\u00e9ad Patraisc? C\u00e9 Mh\u00e9ad Drumad\u00f3ir? (or \u201912 L\u00e1 na Nollag\u2019 Redux and an Irish Counting Lesson to boot)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Posted on 18. Dec, 2013<\/p>\n

2015: The Irish Twelve Days of Christmas Redux Redux with a Blogliography of Other Blogs on the Song<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Posted on Dec 25, 2015<\/p>\n

2016: C\u00e9n s\u00f3rt \u00e9in? C\u00e9n s\u00f3rt crainn? \u2014 Learning Irish from the Christmas Carol \u2018Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag\u2019 (12 Days of Christmas)<\/em><\/a> Posted\u00a0on Dec 20, 2016<\/p>\n

Ar an 2\u00fa agus\u00a0 an 3\u00fa l\u00e1 den Nollaig \u2013 dh\u00e1 fhear\u00e1n, tr\u00ed chearc fhrancacha (2 turtledoves, 3 French hens, for the 2nd and 3rd days of Christmas)<\/a><\/em>\u00a0on Dec 24, 2016<\/p>\n

Ar an 4\u00fa, an 5\u00fa, an 6\u00fa agus an 7\u00fa l\u00e1 den Nollaig (birds, rings, and poultry for the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th days of Christmas) Cuid\/Part 1\/2<\/a><\/em>\u00a0on Dec 27, 2016<\/p>\n

Ar\u00a0an 4\u00fa, an 5\u00fa, an 6\u00fa agus an 7\u00fa l\u00e1 den Nollaig (birds, rings, and poultry for the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th days of Christmas) Cuid \/ Part 2: Some Pronunciation Tips<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>Posted by r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a> on Dec 29, 2016<\/p>\n

Ar an 4\u00fa, an 5\u00fa, an 6\u00fa agus an 7\u00fa l\u00e1 den Nollaig (birds, rings, and poultry for the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th days of Christmas) Cuid \/ Part 3\/3: Whatcha sayin\u2019, a gh\u00e9anna?<\/a><\/em>\u00a0Posted by r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a> on Dec 31, 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u00a0(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Seacht v\u00e9arsa den amhr\u00e1n “Dh\u00e1 L\u00e1 Dh\u00e9ag na Nollag” curtha d\u00ednn, c\u00faig v\u00e9arsa f\u00e1gtha.\u00a0 Mar sin, t\u00e1 s\u00e9 in am d\u00fainn a bheith ag breith ar an uain ar an urla chun an t-amhr\u00e1n a chr\u00edochnadh.\u00a0 In other words, there’s no time like the present to finish it.\u00a0 C\u00e9ard iad (n\u00f3 “C\u00e9 hiad,”…<\/p>\n

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