A question again:
I'm not Irish so I have no idea and I wonder what is this guy C�nla that appears on the song 'C�nla'? :)

Hmmmmm... <_<

I should really read the lyrics of the song before guessing what it is, but being a wee bit interested in Celtic mythology, I'm pretty sure that C�nla is another form of the name Coonla.

When it comes to Celtic mythology, everybody has a shit load of different names. Probably stems from different Gaeilic dialects and that kinda thing. For example, C�chulainn is also named as C� Chulainn, C� Chulaind, just different variations, so that people in a few thousand years time would be well confused.

So I'm guessing C�nla is Coonla, son of the High King of Ireland, Con of the Hundred Battles. I'm not sure what stories are connected with Coonla, or if he appears in any. I don't think he's a major character, but I'm not sure. I could look it up if you want.

Actually, now that I've looked up a book I've got it also mentions Coonla as the son of C�chulainn... :wacko:

Hold on, I'mm gonna have to have a look at this song...now look what you've done...

Shit, what a class song!

Well that's just thrown out everything I've said I think. I'm well confused now. It's too fuckin late for this shit!

Sorry, I havent helped at all...I'm off to bed.

Sl�n go dt� an maidin mo chairde

A Fianna 's a chairde eile!

T� t� ceart go leor.... but I doubt that that particual cunla was meant here...

I've got an Irish version of this song:

Haven't translated yet, but it seems basically the same...
(tapping the window, etc.)

Well, I'll add it to the DB, btw...

Alright, wasn't any help, either.... :-|

Sl�n, a chairde (agus o�che mhaith, a Fianna *g*)...

wow, thanks both of you, that was a lot of help indeed ;)
again sorry for lame question- could anyone direct me into some decent internet resources for irish (or celtic in general) mythology/culture, maybe gaelic dictionaries and such?

http://www.ceantar.org/Dicts/ - That's got dictionaries for Irish, Scot and Welsh Gaelic

And the site itself, http://www.ceantar.org has loads of links, that'd be a good place to start.

I'm sure Roidsear knows loads of links for Irish language sites, if he's still around... <_<

As for mythology, there's loads of sites...and they all contradict each other! :angry:

http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/
http://www.irishmythology.com/
http://www.searcs-web.com/myth.html

Sl�n leat

http://www.lincolnu.edu/~focal/scripts/mallacht.htm
thats a generator for gaelic curses *g*

http://www.irishpage.com/irishpeople/
that are some irish lessons

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/grace.html
and thats something about Grace OMalley

have fun with it :D