PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
I g~ m’aoise, in my declining years.
~ na gréine, declining of the sun.
Tá an ghrian ag diúltú, the sun is declining.
Tá ~ beag na ngéanna aige, he has his Indian summer, is enjoying himself (in his declining years).
Ag dul chun ~a, declining, failing, deteriorating; passing away (without issue).
Tá an ghrian ag maolú siar, the sun is declining to the west.
Impireachtaí ag meathlú, empires declining.
Ar ~, declining, failing.
Tá siad ag ~im chun aoise, they are getting old, declining into old age.