Category: Fermanagh

Marlbank Viewpoint

6/4/2016

When I was tidying up some of my old photographs into folders, I was reminded of this photograph taken just outside Blacklion, Co. Cavan, over the county bounds into Co. Fermanagh.

I am including a photograph of the sign just so that it qualifies for the blog but looking at the photographs again from that evening sunset reminds me of a great view.

I am one who definitely prefers sea views but I was impressed that evening.

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Impartiality

13/12/2014

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When I spotted this sign in Enniskillen last June, I thought it a great name for a newspaper – The Impartial Reporter.

It was only a few months later, listening to the radio, that I realised that it is still in existence.

To me a much better title than Independent……

Impartial Reporter

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Fish At The Gate

12/12/2014

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I spotted this in Enniskillen during the summer – incorporating art into the practical.

Pushing all my buttons.

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Three's A Crowd

11/11/2014

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More than once have I departed on my own tangent of the difficulties of trying to improve one’s Irish by reading streetsigns.

The inconsistencies of translation are, at least, challenging.

When in Fermanagh during the summer, I had the consolation that I only had anomalies in two languages and did not have to add Ulster Scots into the mix. Life is tough enough with two……

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Main Street

8/10/2014

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My struggle with improving my Irish by using streetsigns continues.

Those responsible for translating and erecting the streetsigns can in no way be accused of consistency.

One would think that Main Street should be reasonably standard. After all, it does appear in very many towns, villages and cities.

So far, I have come across three options – which roughly translate as Principal, Big and Middle. And even among them there are variations.

Príomhshráid, I can understand as it is the merging of two words into one – similar to cúlbhóthar and seanathair.

Príomh Shráid, Príomh-Shráid and variations without the h (séimhiú) and fada, I have difficulty with as my understanding was that the adjective should follow the noun – streetsigns are obviously an exception, at least in Kiltimagh, Killavullen,Caherciveen, Manorhamilton, Castlelyons, Youghal and Ballinrobe.

Claremorris’ Middle Street translation has me completely baffled – I hope it is an error of translation. Otherwise, I fear for my chances of improving my Irish vocabulary.