TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
heaven, s. Neamh f, na flaithis mpl. In heaven, ar neamh. To go to heaven, dul chun na bhflaitheas. Good Heavens! a thiarcais! Thank Heaven! buíochas le Dia! For Heaven's sake! de gheall ar Dhia!
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The canopy of heaven, mullach m an aeir.
The cope of heaven, an spéir f uachtarach; mullach m na spéire.
The courts of heaven, cathair na ngrást, na glóire.
F: Good Lord! Good Heavens! a Dhia mhóir! a Mhaighdean bheannaithe! A Thiarna Dia!
Heaven grant that..., go dtuga Dia go . . .
F: Heaven-born leader, treoraí ó neamh.
In heaven and hell, ar neamh agus in ifreann.
To lift up one's hands to heaven, do dhá láimh a ardú chun na bhflaitheas.
The moon was riding high in the heavens, bhí siúl faoin ngealach go hard sa spéir.
To be in the seventh heaven (of delight), bheith sa ghlóire.
Thank God! thank heaven! thank goodness! a bhuí le Dia! buíochas le Dia! S.a. STAR1 1
The vault of heaven, stua f na spéire; áirse f na firmiminte.
Would to God, would to heaven, it were not true, b'fhéidir le Dia nach fíor é; dá mba é toil Dé é gan a bheith fíor!