Hello,

I am currently writing a fiction novel where I have used two phrases in Irish.

I used google translator to get the gist of the translation but I know there are dangers when trusting these programs that just shoot out words.

If anyone could help me translate these two phrases properly, it would be greatly appreciated.
They are:
Dark druid magic
Truth keeper

Thank you,
Allison

The normal word for ‘magic’ is draíocht, which is actually derived from draoi ‘druid’. So ‘druid magic’ is kind of pleonastic in Irish—it sounds a bit like ‘magician magic’ would in English.

For ‘black/dark/evil magic’, either of these should do:

draíocht dhubh ‘black magic’
draíocht dhorcha ‘dark magic’
andraíocht ‘bad/evil magic’ (an- is a prefix that doesn’t negate, but gives a negative or pejorative meaning to the word)


‘Truth keeper’ would be coimeádaí na fírinne.

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Not a native speaker.

Always wait for at least three people to agree on a translation, especially if it’s for something permanent.

My translations are usually GU (Ulster Irish), unless CO (Standard Orthography) is requested.

I wonder if 'geasróg dhorcha/dhubh na ndraoithe' (lit. 'dark/black spell of the druids') would be a possibility?

I think that works gramatically but it would mean a single spell. What kk gave is better if referring more generally to the whole art.

I think these look good, kk.

Await further input ...

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
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).

Thank you.

This is really helpful and a great first lesson