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    Fascinating Gaelic Gravestone Inscription

    I recently came across a fascinating old gravestone with a full Gaelic inscription, something which is extremely rare in my experience. The text has some interesting aspects that I've never encountered before. Even more unusual, if not unique, is the fact that the reverse side has an English translation including a smattering of Latin.

    Here's the stone and the Gaelic inscription which some might like to have a crack at and then we can discuss the intricacies.

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    EIDHON DEAN AGUS NA CHOIGILL IDINE

    CUNIEH AM BAUS

    AIR A CUIR SUAS LE DOM
    HAULL MACGRIGAIR
    SAOR ANN A MAIDHGHEA
    DH A MAR CHUIMHNEACHAN
    AIR ANNA NICHCAURA A
    BHEAN A DHEUG AIR A CHE
    UD LATHA DO JUNE ANN
    S’A BHLIADHNA 1793 TRI BL
    IADHNA DEUG AGUS DA
    FHICHEAD A DHAOIS AG
    US CATRINA NICHGREG
    AIR A NIGHEAN A DHEUG
    AIR AN AON LATHA A DEUG
    DO NOVR ANN S’A BHLIAHNA
    1783 CEITHIR BLIADHN
    A’ DHAOIS
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