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School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)

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Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mc Garry
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  1. Irish Words Used by English Speakers (continued)

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    I DUNNOO THE NEURY (?) what caused that

    SUIM
    - regard esteem - Newtowncashel, South Longford

    CLAIS
    Dreas (Dreasaidhe) - ride on a cart - Sth Longford

    GRAINNEÓG
    - hedge-hog - Newtowncashel, Sth Longford

    CÚLDAIDHE CÍC - (COOLDAY)
    - a term applied to a free kick or kick out by the goal man in a football match - Newtowncashel, South Longford

    FEANNCH (fonk)
    - It didn't take a FEANNC out of him - it didn't worry him or annoy him in the least - Newtowncashel, South Longford

    A DEIR-SÉ
    Faoileaín - sea gulls

    TÚILLE
    - a large quantity or sum (generally of money)
    They got the TÚILLE

    Taoscán
    - a small quantity of liquor - more than half full

    Fairíor géár - alas

    South Leitrim and Roscommon
    TRÉADÁN
    small or diminutive creature said of a person to convey contempt

    Cineall (Kinoll)
    the whole CINEALL of them, the whole family or crowd or party - used usually in contempt as the whole gang

    FÍNEÓGS
    germs or insects - small white maggots seen in stale or damp oaten-meal

    Griogh (grey grig)
    urge or incite to envy
    one boy (GREGS) another with sweets or apples

    Furaí Furaí - (Furry Furry) calling chickens
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