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<title type="main">Na Cu-anmanna in Gaedhilig.  I</title><author><persName>Flannery, Thomas - Tomas  O Flannaoile</persName></author><editor><name type="main">Coimín, Dáithí</name></editor><respStmt>
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		<pubPlace>24 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin</pubPlace><date>December, 1882</date><idno>IG01-10</idno><distributor>Royal Irish Academy</distributor>
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<text><body><div><p><span>NA CU-ANMANNA IN GAEDHILIG.*</span>
<lb n="1"/><span>LE TOMAS OFLANNAOILE.</span>
<lb n="2"/><span>                      </span>
<lb n="3"/><span>I.</span></p>
<lb n="4"/>
<lb n="5"/><p><span>In gach uile h-aois ba ghnath leis na </span>
<lb n="6"/><span>daoinibh samhailt a cheile leis na h-ainmh-</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>idhthibh — le beathachaibh, le h-eunaibh,</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>agus le h-iascaibh — go minic in onoir</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>agus i moladh, acht air uairibh fos in</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>easonoir agus i bh-fonomhaid.  Ag</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>deanadh samhalta mar so dhoibh ni raibh</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>aon chaoi chomh reidh na chomh direach</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>agus anmanna na n-ainmhidheadh do thabh-</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>airt air na daoinibh.  Is amhlaidh do</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>ghnidis; agus is minic do tharla gur leana-</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>dar na h-anmanna so do mhuintreachaibh</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>airighthe o gheinealach go geinealach no</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>go n-dearnadh sloinnte dhiobh.</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="20"/><span>Do chimid an gnas so aig gach uile</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>chineadh.  Ba choitcheann an t-ainm Leon</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>leis na Greugachaibh mar ainm fir, agus is</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>feas duinn gur ba ro choitcheann Leo —</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>ainm as ionann brigh — leis na Romhana-</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>chaibh, chor air bith in aimsir na Crios-</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>taidheachta.  Maireann an t-ainm ceudna</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>ameasc na g-cineadh Laidionda gus andiu</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>mar Leone, Leon agus Leon.  Ba ghnathach</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>'san Roimh fos anmanna mar Verres</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>(“cullach”), Lupus (“faolchu” no “mac-tire”),</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>Juvencus (“ogmhart”), Catulus (“coilean”), —</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>(ainm nach ionann agus Catullus), — Corvus</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>(“bran”, “fiach”), Aquila (“iolar”) agus moran</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="42"/>
<div><lb n="34"/><p><span>eile do'n chineul so.  I d-taoibh urmhoir</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>dhiobh so ta fhios againn go n-dearnadh</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>sloinnte dhiobh leis na ciantaibh.  Leis na</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>Franncahaibh do gheibhimid coitcheann go</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>leor sloinnte mar ta Le Boeuf (“an mart,”</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>“an damh”), Poulain (“searrach”), Louvat</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>(“faolan,” “faolchu og”), Lapin (“coinin”),</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>Renard (“sionnach”) agus cuid eile don</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>leithid sin.</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="44"/><span>Bhi meas mor aig na sean-Shasanachaibh</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>air an bh-faolchoin (no, mac-tire), mar is</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>follus as anmannaibh-fear amhail Ethelwulf</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>(“uasal-fhaolchu” “noble wolf”), Thorswulf,</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>Theodwulf, Acwulf, Beowulf agus tuilleadh</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>maille leo.  Is iomdha muintir Shasanach d'a</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>d-tug an beathach so sloinne go d-ti an la</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>'ndiu — air n-a litriughadh go h-iolardha mar</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>“Wolf,” “Wolfe,” “Wolff,” “Woulffe,” etc.</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>Ann a cheann sin ta anmanna eile do'n</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>t-samhail so go h-anchoitcheann leis na</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>Sasanachaibh mar shloinntibh — amhail ata</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>Bull agus Bullock, Hogg agus Fox, Lamb</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>agus Kidd, Swan agus Peacock, Duck agus</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>Drake, agus tuilleadh d' anmannaibh deasa</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>eile do'n t-sort ceudna.  Cia shloinne do'n</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>Mhuintir Rioghdha fein a riaghluigheas os</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>na tirthibh so ins an am so i lathair?</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>Guelph.  Agus cad e sin?  Deirthear nach</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>bh-fuil ann acht an t-ainm Allmanach</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>Guelfe no Welfe is ionann agus Welf, se</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>sin le radh “coilean,” i Sacsbheurla “whelp”</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>no “cub.”  Sin bunadh an anma ma's uasal</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>no iseal do.</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="69"/><span>Leis na Gaedhealaibh ba ro choitcheann</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>an gnas ceudna.  Do gheibhimid ins na</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>“h-Annala Rioghachta Eireann” leis na</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>Ceithre Maighistribh anmanna-fear mar</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>ataid annso sios: Buocan, Coilean, Coinin,</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>Dobharchu, Faolan, Faolchu, Mac-tire, Ma-</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>dadhan (no Madudhan), Marcan, Math-</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>ghamhain, Oisin, Seaurach, Sionnach (no</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>Seannach), Seannachan, agus tuilleadh</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>maille leo 'san t-saothar ceudna agus i </span>
<lb n="79"/><span>saotharaibh Gaedhilge eile.  Is follus gur</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>ba h-anmanna beathach iad so uile air</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>d-tus.  Acht is ro bheagan diobh a mhaireas</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>in Eirinn andiu mar praenomina no an-</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>manna-baistidh.  Cia go bh-faghmaid in</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>ar seanchas go raibh sagairt agus easpoig</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>agus naoimh Chriostaidhe fein ann d'a </span>
<lb n="86"/><span>ngoirthi a leithide so d'anmannaibh in</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>Eirinn in allod, ni fhuil siad maith go</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>leor dhuinn anois.  Nach mor a theastuigh-</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>heas siad uainn?  Nach bh-fuil Seoinin</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>agus Seimin agus Paidin agus Ristin againn,</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>agus nach breagh na h-anmanna iad?</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="93"/><span>Ni'l fhios agam an bh-fuil Coilean 'ga</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>chleachtadh mar ainm-baistidh i d-tuais-</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>ceart na h-Eireann no in ait air bith eile</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>in ar d-tir fein; acht saoilim go bh-fuil se</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>ro choitcheann le Gaedhealaibh na h-Albann</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>fos.  Muna bh-fuilim air seachran canann</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>siad mar “Cailean” e, agus is mar sin a</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>scriobhaid e; do ghni siad “Collinus” agus</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>“Cornelius” i Laidin de, agus “Colin” i</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>m-Beurla; gidheadh is cinnte gur fior-</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>Ghaedhealach an t-ainm e.  I d-taoibh</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>“Mathghamhain” — bhi se le faghail mar</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>ainm-baistidh a g-criochaibh eigin ar d-tire</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>go deidheanach, acht is eagla liom go bh-fuil</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>se ag dul air g-cul anois roimh Maitin agus</span>
<lb n="108"/><span>Maitias, agus go n-abair na daoine “Mat-</span>
<lb n="109"/><span>thew” air a shon gach ait a labharthar</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>Beurla.  Nil amhras agam air cheill bhun-</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>aidh don ainm Mathghamhain: is cinnte</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>liom, mar deir na h-ughdair uile, gur ba</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>h-e an sean-ainm Gaedhilge don bheathach</span>
<lb n="114"/><span>d'a ngoireann na Breatanaigh “arth” agus</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>na Sasanaigh “bear.”  In Gaedhealtacht</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>na h-Albann go deimhin is mathghamhain a</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>bheireas siad do ghnath air an “bear” go</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>d-ti an la 'ndiu.  Deir na h-eolaigh — mar</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>Sir William Wilde agus fir eile — gur mhair</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>an t-ainmhidh so in Eirinn air d-tus, mar</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>is follus go deimhin as na cnamhaibh agus</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>as an bh-fuidhleach eile do fuaradh o am</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>go h-am 'san tir air d-tochailt na talmhan.</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>Is minic fhanas leis na saoghaltaibh an</span>
<lb n="125"/><span>t-ainm agus an chuimhne iar n-dul i n-eug</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>do'n ni fein agus iar bh-fior-mhuchadh</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>cineil uile; agus is amhlaidh sin do'n mhath-</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>ghamhain in Eirinn agus i m-Briotain</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>araon o chiantaibh.  Ni soilleir 'nna dhiaidh</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>sin cad iad na focail da bh-fuil an t-ainm</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>so cumtha; ni cosamhail gur “gamhain an</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>mhaighe” a chóir-mhiniughadh, o nach</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>“magh” a ta ins an t-siolla tosaigh acht</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>math.  Acht b'fheidir gur truailliughadh</span>
<lb n="135"/><span>do “magh” ata ann?</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>                 </span>
<lb n="137"/><span>Cia gur beagan diobh ata againn anois</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>mar anmannaibh-baistidh, ta urmhor dhiobh</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>air marthain fos 'na sloinntibh; e.g.</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>O Coileain o a d-tig “O'Cullane,” “Collins”</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>agus is doigh cuid do na muintreachaibh</span></p>
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<div><lb n="142"/><p><span>da ngoirthear “Cullen” anois; O Coinin o a</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>bh-fuil “Cuneen” agus “Rabbit;” O Faolain</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>da n-dearnadh “Phelan” agus “Whelan,”</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>“Felden” air uairibh, agus air choraibh eigin</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>“Wolfe” mar a Sacsain; O Madathain o a</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>bh-fuil na “Maddens” “Maddyns” agus “Ma-</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>dans;”  Mac Mathghamhna o a d-tig “Mac</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>Mahon,” agus O Mathghamhnaigh d'a n-</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>deanar “O Mahony;” O h-Oisin d'a n-dearn-</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>adh “Hessian” (!) amhail da m-badh sliocht</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>na saighdiur nGearmanach do mhalluigh</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>an tir a '98 na h-Oisinigh — do bhi airdeaspog</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>don t-sloinne so (reir na n-Annaladh) Aodh</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>Ua h-Oisin i d-Tuaim 'san m-bliadhain 1085;</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>— Mac Searraigh o a d-tig “Mac Sherry”</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>agus cuid do na “Foleys;” O Seannachain</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>da ndearnadh “Shanahan,” “Shannon”</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>agus air uairibh “Fox.”</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Ni dhearna me tracht fos air “Cu,” na</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>air na h-anmannaibh in a d-teidh an focal</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>so, cia gur b'iad mo phriomh-chuis.  Acht</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>ba dheacair trachtadh ortha-san gan tosugh-</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>adh eigin do dheanadh mar do rinne me</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>shuas, agus, ma's fiu e beagan do shuim do</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>chur ann ni bheidh se gan maith air fad.</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>Ins an airtiogal so chugainn laibheoraidh </span>
<lb n="169"/><span>me gan moill is mo uim na “Cu-anman-</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>naibh.”</span></p>
<lb n="171"/>
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