Irish/gaelic button?

[Buttonman]

Not a lot of age or quality on this souvenir/fashion? button but I would be grateful for any information/translation on it. The letters appear to be Irish.

Thanks,

David.

[Buttonman]

Example of Gaelic lettering as on the button, courtesy of Wikipedia. Any ideas please?

David.

[btns]

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the letters are: dh n h e
google translates dhnhe from scots gaelic into english: today

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by btns

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the letters are: dh n h e
google translates dhnhe from scots gaelic into english: today

First letter in an O .

It appears to be connected to ÓnaÉ :

https://ansionnachfionn.com/2013/12/...eireann-onahe/

On various sites/forums the title is written as OnahÉ :

you claimed the National Army were called OnahÉ or Irish Volunteers if you like.

The national army was the continuation of OnahE which they soon after officially referred themselves as.

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[tarabelle]

I've asked a friend about this he says its National Army but not to mistake that with the Irish Army as things were very confusing in the early days of the state and last days of british rule and depending on your ideology there were a number of organisations then and subsequently that claimed to be the rightful 'national army' he says its likely associated with either a pre partition force or has been picked up in later decades by some group or other

[Buttonman]

Thanks very much everyone for your help. Most intriguing, lots to think about here. The first letter is a capital D according to the alphabet in post 2 making DnahE it seems.

David.

[mike_vee]

I still think it is an O

Found a 2018 document from the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board with a list of the abbreviations they used :

OnahÉ........Ollscoil na hÉireann

Ollscoil na hÉireann translates to National University of Ireland.

The Irish Universities Act (1908) formed the National University of Ireland, consisting of the three constituent colleges of Dublin, Cork and Galway,

This may be completely off target but could the two 'C's' on the button be for "Cork College" .

PS . According to the alphabet in post 2 there is no É........






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[Buttonman]

Mike, I think you've got it. Not Cork College but Carysfort College which was a teacher training college. In 1975 it became part of the National University of Ireland.

David.

[IMP]

I have found the discussion on the Button very interesting and again i am amazed by the depth of knowledge out there. I myself am a collector of Military & Police uniforms. I have a number of buttons (made in U.K.) that when sorted I would like to (Manufacturer) I.D / Date. I have recently been offered a large box of unusual buttons that I have to collect. I know there are some very nice ones in it. There are a number of "Livery" buttons but mainly UK Military.

I should add my collection is mainly Irish (Eire) Military & Police including a small amount from N.Ireland.

[theranger2014]

I believe these buttons were worn by members of the red cross during the emergency period. I have some myself both small and large. They were worn by one of the following below. Hope this helps.

RANNA CABHAIR DEONTACA CUMANN CROISE DEIRGE NA H-EIREANN : the Volunteer Aid Division, Irish Red Cross (this organisation was mainly connected with working in support of the Armed Forces)

RANNA CEAD-CABHRAC CUMANN CROISE DEIRGE NA H-EIREANN : the First Aid Division, Irish Red Cross (they were mainly connected with working among the civilian population)

[Buttonman]

Originally Posted by theranger2014

I believe these buttons were worn by members of the red cross during the emergency period. I have some myself both small and large. They were worn by one of the following below. Hope this helps.

RANNA CABHAIR DEONTACA CUMANN CROISE DEIRGE NA H-EIREANN : the Volunteer Aid Division, Irish Red Cross (this organisation was mainly connected with working in support of the Armed Forces)

RANNA CEAD-CABHRAC CUMANN CROISE DEIRGE NA H-EIREANN : the First Aid Division, Irish Red Cross (they were mainly connected with working among the civilian population)

Yes that does help, thank you.

David.