Re: What is a leprechaun?

Sidheseeker wrote:
> Einde O'Callaghan <einde.ocallaghan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>>Sidheseeker wrote:
>>
>>>WCB <republican@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On 14 Jul 2004 21:45:02 -0700, nitromill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Evan-Josh Roose)
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>They're the little people.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Where do they come from?
>>>>
>>>>Tyr nan Og.
>>>
>>> 
>>>Really..???? 
>>> 
>>>and I always thought that was Tir na nOg 
>>> 
>>
>>The place is called Tír na nÓg (the Land of the Young - usually 
>>trsanslated as the land of Youth),
> 
> 
> Hmm.. seems I missed the fada on the ó.. (can't do caps) anyway
> you rarely see it written that way..
> 
You certainly do in Irish - but in English it's true that it's often 
written Tir na nOg. I wasn't implying any criticism of you spelling,as 
you were quite correct to move the "n".

Slán, Einde O'Callaghan

PS BTW you can get the "fada" on capitals in Windows: Á = Alt-0211, É = 
Alt-0201, Í = Alt-0205, Ó = Alt-0211 and Ú = Alt-0218.