I would like to get a translation from the following English dedication into standard Irish Gaelic: "May my music in this collection keep your spirit free. For my friend Colm. Best Wishes Dáithí"

Hi, Davey. Like your site.

For the translation, perhaps:

Go gcuire an ceol sa chnuasach seo agam misneach ort coinneáil a bheith gan srian. Do mo chara Colm. Le gach dea-ghuí, Dáithí.

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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).

Thanks Breandán

Oops, forgot to say "Wait for correction or confirmation ..."

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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).

I thought it was Daithí but I might be wrong. I think you're overcomplicating it on order to avoid a literal translation. What do you think?

I thought it was too, but I checked at Irish Identity and they have Dáithí. So then I checked again and the guitar player/singer is Dáithí Sproule (and I have been misreading it all these years. )


This is why I am asking for more input.

Please simplify it for us!

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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).

Go gcoimeáda ceol an bhailiúcháin/chnuasaigh (I assume that's the genitive, I'm not really familiar with that word) seo do spiorad saor

Now I've written it, it does seem a bit too literal. At least it's out there, we can see what others think.