Eleanor,Fada is the irish word for 'long' and is spelled f a d a. (indeed, there's a neighbouring townlland where i am called Carrigfada.)
perhaps the ctrl+apostrophe+vowel works only for certain keyboard layouts but it's an MS Word keystroke so you need to be in an office program for it to work. The acute or the grave (shift with acute) will be grand for the fada.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:31 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Equivalent of a FadaNot for me it doesn't work Sean, I have tried in Word. However if I press the right Alt followed by a vowel I get the French acute sign. Now is that the same sign as the fodda? I have a niece whose name is órnagh with the accent or fodda on the O. People can never work the name out and find it
simpler and most irritating for her they just call her Orla! Eleanors----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Kavanagh" <seany2@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:47 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Equivalent of a Fada
Ahoy Guys Sorry for the confusion! Press CTRL apostrophe followed by the required vowel. Humblest apologies! Sean -----Original Message----- From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony sweeney Sent: 14 February 2010 17:34 To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [vip_students] Re: Equivalent of a Fada Ahoy Sean yourself! I have tried CTRL apostrophe but nothing is happening! I use Jaws 10. I have "all sails set" on Flor's though! Thanks anyway. Tony----- Original Message ----- From: Sean Kavanagh <mailto:seany2@xxxxxxxxxx>To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:14 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Equivalent of a Fada Ahoy Tony Flor's instruction is good! Another option is "Ctl '" Sean -----Original Message----- From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony sweeney Sent: 14 February 2010 01:58 To: students list Subject: [vip_students] Equivalent of a Fada Hi All, Could anyone please let me know the keystroke for the Fada or that of it's equivalent? Thanks Tony