EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
tairngreacht, f. (gs. ~a, pl. ~aí). 1. vn. of tairngir. 2. Prediction, prophecy. ~ a dhéanamh, to prophesy. Tá sé sa ~, it has been foretold. Fíoradh mo thairngreacht, my prediction was proved correct. S.a. tuar1 2(a).
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí sé i n~ is i dtairngreacht (go), it was fated and foretold (that).
Tairngreacht a fhíorú, to fulfil a prophecy.
Tháinig tairngreacht Cholm Cille, Colmcille’s prophecy was fulfilled.
Tháinig an tairngreacht isteach, the prophecy was fulfilled.
Rinne sé ~ agus tairngreacht air, he prophesied it and foretold the signs of its coming.
Tháinig an ~ faoin tairngreacht, the prophecy was fulfilled.