Re: O'Leathlóbhair


Don Aitken wrote:
> Anybody who thinks Irish is bad should try Welsh. The main problem
> with Welsh spelling is an ingenious thing called "mutation", which
> means that the first letter of a word changes depending on what comes
> before it. You can't even use a Welsh dictionary without knowing how
> this works.

Any idea where Manx would rank on the Gaelic wackiness scale? I've
always wanted to learn (having a great-grandmother from there, and the
intervening generations buried there) but -- well -- haven't got a
round to it yet. As you don't, quite. I thought perhaps I could sneak
up on it at some point and it wouldn't be so bad, but I suspect that
still won't help.

cheers,
Stephanie
in Brussels

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