Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh

That headline may confuse many people, but perhaps not among Troy's many, many residents of Irish heritage.

The Irish Gaelic greeting is pronounced "AH / vlee-ihn / fwee / WAH-shuh / Heev" which is quite a mouthful. That is not unusual, given that Gaelic does not have its roots in the language we know as American English, so pronunciations often don't sound the way they look.

Translated literally, it means "You have a prosperous New Year."

And so, to all my fellow residents of Troy no matter your heritage, I say, "Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh."

FOOTNOTE: If you like toasts and quotes of all sorts, you may like one of my oh-so-many blogs, called "Toasts & Crumbs" and subtitled "When Words Fail You, Try These." You can access it by clicking here.

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