Specimens of the Celtic Languages
Iii. Modern languages derived from the ANCIENT IRISH.
I.
Irish, or Gaidhlig.
Ar nathair atá ar neamh. 1. Naomhthar hainm. 2. Tigeadh do riaghachd. 3. Deuntar do thoil ar an ttalámh, mar do nithear ar neamh. 4. Ar naràn laéathamhail tabhair dhúinn a niu. 5. Agus maith dhúinn ar bhfiacha, mar mhaithmidne dar bhféitheamhnuibh fein. 6. Agus na léig sinn a ccathughadh. 7. Achd sáor sinn o olc. Amen.
[From Bishop Bedel’s Irish Bible. Lond. 1690. 8 vo.]
II.
Erse, or Gaidhlig Albannaich.
Ar n’ Athair ata air neamh. 1. Gu naomhaichear t tinm. 2. Tigeadh do rioghachd. 3. Deanthar do thoil air an ta amh mar a nithear air neamb. 4. Tabhair dhuinn an diu ar n aran laitheill. 5. Agus maith dhuinn ar fiacha amhuill mar mhaithmid d’ar luehd-fiach-aibh.144 6. Agus na leig am buaireadh sinn. 7. Ach saor sinn o olc. Amen.
[From the New Testament in the Erse Language.]
III.
Manks, or Language of the Isle of Man.
Ayr ain, t’ayns niau. 1. Casherick dy row dt’ennym. 2. Dy jig dty reeriaught. 3. Dt’aigney dy row jeant er y thalao, myr te ayns niau. 4. Cur d oin nyn arran jiu as gaghlaa. 5. As leih dooin nyn loghtyn, nyr ta shin leih dauesyn tu jannoo loghtyn nyn’ oc. 6. As ny leeid shin ayns miolagh. 7. Agh livrey shin veih olk. Amen.
[From the Liturgy in Manks, printed at London, 1765. 8 vo.]