i gceann

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈɟaun̪ˠ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /əˈɟɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈɟan̪ˠ/
• (Ulster, rapid speech) IPA^(key): /ɟɨ̞n̪ˠ/

Preposition

i gceann (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

1. in (after a period of time), after (at the end of a period of time)
   • 1906, anonymous author, “Eóin Ua Míodhchán agus an Sionnach”, in E. C. Quiggin, A Dialect of Donegal (overall work in English), Cambridge University Press, page 215:

     I gceann tamaill thainic sé as teach giota beag eile.

     After a while he came another little bit out of the house.

   • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 195:

     I gceann cúpla oidhche do bhí sí ag faire go dian nó go dtí go bhfuair sí Máire Bhán i n-a codladh agus d’éaluigh sí go socair agus do shleamhnuigh an fáinne amach dá méir, agus do chuir i dtaisce é.

     After a few nights, she watched carefully until she found Máire Bhán sleeping, and she slipped in quietly and stole the ring off her finger, and hid it.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “i gceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “i gceann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024