Someone on one of the Irish discussion lists forwarded the following text with translation from the Annals of Connacht. Unicode relevance: note the ".i." in the first sample which has been discussed recently on the list; it means "that is". Text is given in Middle Irish, Modern Irish, and English.
>Ann�la Connacht, A.D. 1463: > >Mac Donnchada Riabach in Bali Moir h. Flainn Esa .i. Tomaltach >mortuus est iar n-ol imarcraid usce bethad adaig Beltaine, an tsai >Erenn. > >D'�ag Tomhaltach Mac Donnchadha Riabhach, saoi �ireann, tar �is an >iomarca uisce beatha a �l o�che Bhealtaine. > >Tomhaltach Mac Donnachadha Riabhach, a most distinguished man of >Ireland, died after drinking too much whiskey on the eve of May Day. Happy May Day, all. Take care in your celebrations. :-) -- Michael Everson *** Everson Typography *** http://www.evertype.com
