Do or Do Not

Posted on 07 September 2018 by Isabel Gibson

Bilingualism is a wonderful thing. Except when it’s not.

As a non-cyclist, I am either required to do or to refrain from doing something on the river walk in Dublin. What that something is, though, I have no idea.

Traffic sign, half Irish, half English

 

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6 Responses to Do or Do Not

  1. Tom Watson says:
    09 September 2018 at 11:12 am

    Whither goes thou? Not there m’hearty. Well, maybe if you’re on a bicycle!
    Tom

  2. Tom Watson says:
    09 September 2018 at 11:15 am

    I looked it up. Ach amhain rothaithe literally translates as “except cyclists.” Where the heck was this sign? At an intersection?
    Tom

    • Isabel Gibson says:
      09 September 2018 at 11:58 am

      Tom – Not a real intersection. It was along the side of the road where there were jersey barriers and some fencing. Although it didn’r prohibit access explicitly (to my eye), I guess it meant “Access only for cyclists.” Thanks for clearing that up.

  3. Laurna Tallman says:
    09 September 2018 at 4:00 pm

    Here is the short version of the problematical baptismal site. We must use the same type of shorthand here but I am too familiar with it to object to our dumb signage. I will be on the alert, henceforth.

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