Not to mention that I'm now sitting here trying to think up a recipe for Ulster Chicken! (yes, I watch too many food shows!)

Redwolf

Single chicken?

Cén fáth a ndeachaigh an chearc aonair trasna an bhóthair? Mar "ní neart go cur le céile†."
Why did the single chicken cross the road? Because "being put with a mate is strength."



†Normally, this is le chéile "together" in a proverb Ní neart go cur le chéile "Unity is strength, literally "there is no strength until being put together", but without the lenition it means "with a spouse/mate". Alright, alright, I just made it up.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

and while you're about it - there's:
It's a bad hen that won't scratch herself and - As the old cock crows the young cock learns - (the problem is that once you've translated this kind of proverb back into Irish, you can never be sure that someone somewhere might not end up thinking it's for a tattoo)

an chearc

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Right you are. Fixed above.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Méastú a ndeachaigh sí ar ais trasna an bhóthair? Nó ar fhan sí thall?

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

GRMA a Lughaidh.

Anois, na sicíní filleadh ar an fara.

and there's the garda making sure they get across the road safely