# Irish translation?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-translation/176191>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 19, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-translation/176191 "2003-05-19T06:09:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rico776](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df788c/32.png) [@rico776](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rico776)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-translation/176191/1 "2003-05-19T06:09:36Z")

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I saw this quote under a cartoon- wondered if anyone could help:  
“faol saol agat, gob fliuch, agus bas in Eirinn.”

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-translation/176191/2 "2003-05-19T06:16:07Z")

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Long life to you and death in Ireland.  
From [here.](http://www.ireland-information.com/irishphrases.htm)

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-translation/176191/3 "2003-05-19T06:19:36Z")

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Sorry – to be more accurate, “Long life to you, a wet mouth, and death in Ireland.”

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**Author:** ![rico776](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df788c/32.png) [@rico776](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rico776)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-translation/176191/4 "2003-05-19T06:46:52Z")

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Quick work, thanks…

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**Author:** ![rico776](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df788c/32.png) [@rico776](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rico776)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-translation/176191/5 "2003-05-19T06:58:44Z")

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ice wolf is my new personal hero