I agree that "iompar" is used mostly to "carry" in your arms or on your back. But as it is used metaphorically with no actual heart involved then I think you can use "iompar" if you want to.
I prefer "beir" as it sounds more poetic anyhow.



I agree.

Another possibility - "tugaim liom..."

I'd go with "beir".

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
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So what would be the best full translation?

So far for the verb "carry" in an abstract sense, we have two for iompraím/iompraíonn mé, one for ar iompar, two for beirim, and further suggestion for tugaim liom and coinnigh.

Anyone else care to weigh in with a preference?



Other remaining questions are:

Whether or not to use fronting in the second line.

níl mé gan é riamh vs ní bhím gan é riamh vs ní bhíonn sé scartha uaim riamh in the third line.

Whether to use the present tense or the future tense in the last line.

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Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Patience, grasshopper. If you read what people have written to date, you'll see that they haven't agreed on that yet. If you try to rush their decision, either you'll get a rushed translation or you'll get no translation at all.

Incidentally, I notice you haven't said why you want it. This is often an important factor.

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I would translate as:

Is liomsa a bhíonn do chroí,
Tá sí istigh ionam i gcónaí.
Ní choíche a bhím gan í,
Cibé áit a bheas mé i mo chónaí.

rhymes too

lit. Your heart is mine,
It is always inside of me.
I am never without it,
No matter where I ever shall be (live).

I really appreciate all of the help. To anwser your questions why -- my wife and I are pulling together our will. When my will is read to my family I want this to be my last words to my wife and I would like this portion to be read in both languages.

Nice!

That's a sweet idea! That said, though...will the person who reads it be able to read Irish? You probably already know this, but it's pronounced quite differently than it may look to an English speaker.

Redwolf

"That's a sweet idea! That said, though...will the person who reads it be able to read Irish? You probably already know this, but it's pronounced quite differently than it may look to an English speaker."

Yes. That part is taken care of.