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Go maire tú an céad

Word for wordMay you live the hundred
What it meansMay you live to be a hundred.
Approximate pronunciation guide
guh MAH-reh too un kayd

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  1. DictionaryÓ Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977)s.v. céad, printed "Go maire tú (an) céad"View the source entry: checked 2026-08-29
  2. DictionaryÓ Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977)s.v. téigh, printed "Go dté tú an céad" for the same blessingView the source entry: checked 2026-08-29

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