Has anybody heard the word "calma" used for "brave"?
Is it dialectical?

thanks

It's used in Munster Irish – well, it's definitely used in Cork anyway. You can find calma in the Irish Dictionary on the Cork Irish web-site.

http://corkirish.wordpress.com/my-irish ... ictionary/

http://corkirish.wordpress.com/?s=calma&submit=Search

http://corkirish.wordpress.com/2011/08/ ... s-an-luch/

As WeeFalorieMan said, it's used in Munster for bravery. Pronounced Cal-a-ma, with a helping vowel.
Specifically it's bravery that would impress you.

B'fhir bhreátha chalma iad go léir. = They were all fine brave men.

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The dialect I use is Munster Irish, particularly Cork Irish, so words or phrases I use
might not be correct for other areas.

Ar sgáth a chéile a mhairid na daoine, lag agus láidir, uasal is íseal

Go raibh míle maith agaibh beirt

Could somebody do the Munster pronuncation on Forvo?
http://www.forvo.com/languages/ga/