Téach
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Teach is an Irish language
term.
The following definition
of the term has been given by Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig
He further notes that along with the words Cíll and Díseart it can be loosely translated as church. Teach is purely Gaelic, while the other two are derived from Latin
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It is now used in Ireland to denote a secular dwelling, often a family house. An alternative form is tígh.
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
term.
The following definition
Definition
A definition is a passage that explains the meaning of a term , or a type of thing. The term to be defined is the definiendum. A term may have many different senses or meanings...
of the term has been given by Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig
Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig
Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig, M.A., is the Chief Placenames Officer in the Placenames Branch in the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs]] in Ireland. He is a leading authority on Irish placenames.-Select bibliography:* "Aspects of variant word order in Early Irish." Ériu 31...
The word teach, 'a house', is the only widely attested native Irish element to designate a church of monastic site in early placenames. the term is found in placenames of all periods but, generally specking, the meaning '(monastic) church'. The late Deirdre Flanagan has suggested that the deployment of teach as an ecclesiastical placename element is a continuation of the pagan use of the term to denote sacred or mythological sites. There is sufficient evidence available to show that [some] of the eccleiastical sitename [of Ireland] containing the element teach is of Pre-ChristianPre-ChristianPre-Christian may mean:*before Christianization**historical polytheism *BC**Classical Antiquity**Iron Age...
origin.
He further notes that along with the words Cíll and Díseart it can be loosely translated as church. Teach is purely Gaelic, while the other two are derived from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
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It is now used in Ireland to denote a secular dwelling, often a family house. An alternative form is tígh.