Clancy Brothers song Finnegan’s Wake

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  • #36881
    johfal
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    In the song Finnegan’s Wake there is an Irish phrase likes appears to sound like t’ainm an deal. Does anyone know what they are actually saying and what does it mean?

    Go raith maith agaibh

    #45828
    eadaoin
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    “t’ainm an diabhail” . . “name of the devil”

    or maybe “t’anam an diabhail” = soul of the devil??

    #45829
    Labhrás
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    “t’ainm an diabhail” . . “name of the devil”

    or maybe “t’anam an diabhail” = soul of the devil??

    t’anam ’on diabhal = t’anam don diabhal = your soul to the devil!

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    #45830
    eadaoin
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    “t’ainm an diabhail” . . “name of the devil”

    or maybe “t’anam an diabhail” = soul of the devil??

    t’anam ’on diabhail = t’anam don diabhail = your soul to the devil!

    definitely níos fearr!

    #45831
    Wee_Falorie_Man
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    I think it’s diabhal not diabhail.
    It’s like saying “Well, I’ll be damned!” in English.

    #45832
    Labhrás
    Participant

    I think it’s diabhal not diabhail.

    Oh, of course. You’re right. I’ll correct it.

    #45856
    Antaine
    Participant

    wouldn’t it be d’anam and not t’anam?

    #45857
    Wee_Falorie_Man
    Participant

    It’s definitely T’anam ‘on diabhal in Munster and Connacht (I’ve also heard Th’anam ‘on diabhal in Kerry).
    I don’t know about Ulster.

    #45858
    Seáinín
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    And for yet another interpretation, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnegan’s_Wake, in which it is claimed that: “The last part of the song where Tim Finnegan says, “Thanum an dhul” (“D’ainm an diabhal”), means “In the name of the devil”, and comes from the Irish.”

    #45859
    Labhrás
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    And for yet another interpretation, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnegan’s_Wake, in which it is claimed that: “The last part of the song where Tim Finnegan says, “Thanum an dhul” (“D’ainm an diabhal”), means “In the name of the devil”, and comes from the Irish.”

    in the name of the devil = in ainm an diabhail, not d’ainm an diabhail

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