> > There are a few Irish pubs I know that label the toilets in Gallic. Which is to say "Fir" and "Mná".
> >
> > Anyone want to take a guess?
> >
> > winter"doesn't drink in Irish pubs often enough to have worked it out"mute
>
> See, this is what you can say when people ask what is the point of learning Latin. It helps you identify toilets in Irish pubs. I picked "Fir" as related to "Vir" (man).
>
> Brunnen-"of course, one could also argue that you get the same result by just learning Gaelic instead"G

Ummm... I suspect that comes under the heading of lucky coincidence. I don't think there is any linguistic link between Gaelic and Latin. Until a few years ago it was believed that the Romans never managed to establish a toe-hold in Ireland.

I certainly wouldn't base a decision on that.

winter"if you knew Cmryu or Pictish on the other hand..."mute