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figheadair Fascinating Gaelic Gravestone... 26th July 14, 11:44 PM
Theyoungkiltman It mentions: donald... 27th July 14, 01:31 AM
jhockin I've no Gaelic, at all, but... 27th July 14, 08:58 AM
Calgacus Ok, I'll have a go, though... 28th July 14, 03:25 AM
figheadair Pretty close indeed. A couple... 28th July 14, 04:10 AM
Calgacus Well I did better than I... 28th July 14, 04:35 AM
Nathan None of the key words in the... 28th July 14, 05:00 AM
creagdhubh Wow, thanks for sharing this,... 28th July 14, 05:05 AM
Calgacus Could 'choigill' be a... 28th July 14, 05:40 AM
Calgacus Please ignore! 28th July 14, 06:42 AM
figheadair See #10. I think it is more... 28th July 14, 06:49 AM
Calgacus 'Remember the hand', for... 28th July 14, 06:54 AM
figheadair The mason should have written... 28th July 14, 07:39 AM
Calgacus Ah. Cheery! 28th July 14, 07:41 AM
figheadair For those that might be... 28th July 14, 05:53 AM
California Highlander "Even do, and spare not"... 28th July 14, 06:30 AM
figheadair Well found California... 28th July 14, 06:43 AM
Wil I have sent this over to a... 28th July 14, 06:33 AM
Nathan As a point of clarification,... 28th July 14, 08:47 AM
figheadair Here's the original... 28th July 14, 10:38 AM
Nathan Yay for modern spelling! ... 28th July 14, 10:56 AM
figheadair May be, or perhaps you're not... 28th July 14, 12:54 PM
Norbo very interesting . I love to... 29th July 14, 01:52 AM
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    None of the key words in the inscription appear in modern dictionaries and it makes me wonder if it isn't an old proverb rendered in ancient Irish or something.

    CUINIEH AM BAUS

    "dean" is make or do.

    "Agus" and
    "an" the
    "am" on the

    Google translate Irish only recognized a word it rendered as "granaries".

    A real stumper, Peter.
    Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
    Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
    “Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.

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