Irish Word a Day - Seanathair - Grandfather

seanathair

grandfather


With Article (Singular)

an seanathair
the grandfather

Example Sentence

Is as Corcaigh do mo sheanathair.
My grandfather is from Cork.


Use Your Irish

Seanathair literally means 'old father' - it comes from the Irish words athair and sean. Use your Irish to write about your grandfather. Perhaps he was from England. Perhaps is he loves music.

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Posted Jan 20 2010
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jaicmac wrote re: Irish Word a Day - Seanathair - Grandfather
on 01-20-2009 16:59

Ba as an tIúr do mo sheanathair ach bhí sé ina chónaí i Meiriceá don formhór dá shaol.

(My grandfather was from Newry but lived most of his life in America.)

Bríd wrote re: Irish Word a Day - Seanathair - Grandfather
on 01-20-2010 12:16

Ba as Tír Eogain mo sheanathair ach bhí sé ina chónaí i Meiriceá don a lán blianta.  Fuair sé bás ann  fada ó shin.

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