Thanks for the heads-up. <g> My paternal great-grandfather was fluent in Gaelic
(the Irish variety), but did not see fit to pass it along.
I've read that some of the official guide maps have the Gaelic signs and an
English translation. If that fails, there's always the GPS. It _should_ give me
an approximation of English.
How do you pronounce Liathach?
The beer should be fun. As well as entertaining publicans by trying to
pronounce them.
--Bob
On Apr 19, 2013, at 11:24 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> Truth be told, I dodn't know the word existed, but felt that monopsony
> wasn't quite right. So I guessed.
>
> It's not the Scots English you need to worry about, Bob, it's probably
> closer to American Southern than you realize (certainly ought to be closer
> to Cajun), no, it's the Scots Gaelic on the road signs that is there to
> catch you. Much of the time you can make the connection, so Caol Loch Ailse
> could be recognised as Kyle of Lochalsh - but Obar Dheathain is not so
> obviously Aberdeen. And you just have to know that An Gearasdan is Fort
> William! At least you only have to read them. Ordering a "pint" of a local
> brew named after a local mountain is easy if it's Ben Nevis, but can be
> challenging when it's An Teallach (and next to impossible if it's Liathach!
>
> You'll be finding out soon enough
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