How to Say “The Sign of the Cross” in Irish

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comhartha na croise
comhartha na croise is the Irish way to say the sign of the cross.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of comhartha (sign), na (the) and croise (cross).

Did you know?

  • In traditional Irish folk belief, making the comhartha na croise over a fire or a door was often used as a protective gesture to ward off the 'evil eye'.
  • The word comhartha shares a common ancestor with the Welsh word cyfarwydd, which refers to an 'instruction' or an 'expert'.
  • The word comhartha is used in modern Irish to describe a 'symbol' in mathematics or a 'sign' on a road, showing its evolution from a religious marker to a general indicator.

Example conversation

Aoife and Oisín are entering a church.

  1. Aoife

    Ná déanann tú comhartha na croise, a Oisín?
    Don't you make the sign of the cross, Oisín?
  2. Oisín

    Déanaim é gach uair.
    I do it every time.
  3. Aoife

    Tá sé go hálainn.
    It is beautiful.
  4. Oisín

    Tá, a Aoife.
    Yes, Aoife.

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