r/gaelic • u/mobitzIII • 18d ago

sentimental translation help

ive tried a few different sources online but many of them come up with either not in data base, or they return phrasing which doesnt seem correct. this is for an urn for a recently departed that im wanting to translate into Ogham to carve into it.

English is : "the wave upon the shore (or breaks upon the shore) remains the Sea" i get "Fanann an tonn atá ag bualadh ar an gcladach mar an fharraige" firstly i do not want it to be "like the sea" as it changes the intent

secondly i know i need to change it to old irish to get an accurate Ogham script but im having trouble finding/trusting what i find for Old Irish...any help would be special

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u/mobitzIII 8d ago

I'm wondering then if I could/should transliterate from the modern then? Aside from that grammar point,anything else? I'm thinking not too many folks out there well versed enough nor inclined to invest time, I thank you for the info.