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Gleann na Ri translation

Artur.PL · 2013-01-06 21:56:21

Gleann na Ri - Cabinteely google translator shows that "gleann na" means valley, wikipedia shows that "Ri" means king. Valley of king? Why R for Ri is capital letter?

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06-01-2013 10:56pm

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Artur.PL

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Gleann na Ri - Cabinteely
google translator shows that "gleann na" means valley, wikipedia shows that "Ri" means king. Valley of king? Why R for Ri is capital letter?

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#2 07-01-2013 1:33am
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King can require a capital letter in english depending on the circumstances. I wouldn't think Irish is any different. E.g. King Carlos I

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#3 07-01-2013 5:20pm
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na implies Plural also, so Kings Glen

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#4 08-01-2013 8:44pm
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It translates as Kings' Valley (note the plural) or Valley of the Kings.

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#5 19-01-2013 11:46am
Mick Murdock

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Gleann na Rí = Valley of the Kings

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