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1. Irish Words and Phrases in the English of the District (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   "Hóreigen"

   I have heard this word used thus:-
   The cow gave the full of the can (of milk) "HOREIGIN"
   i.e. she barely filled it
   I am of the opinion that this is the phrase Ar Eigin mutilated thus by non Irish speakers

   
   Ceap

   I have heard CEAP that cow
   = turn back that cow

   
   * Bree

   When fish or Bairneacs are cooked the soup is called around the shore "Bree". I believe this is the word Brigh meaning the substance or essence of

   
   Cár

   A "face" a contortion of the face. They say in this area He is "CARRING" AT ME = He is making faces at me

   
   Losc On You

   Said in the same sense as "Bad Cess" to you
   I think it really means LOSCADH on you
   to form a malediction
   Loscadh = burning (on you)

   
   Boglus

   This word is still used here and it is used for a sprain. It is the ox tongue herb

   
   * "Bree"

   This word explained above is used in the Scotch dialect. In the poem "John Barleycorn" by the poet Burns I have seen "barley bree" meaning the essence of the barley-whiskey ox-ale(?) etc.

   
   "Cleehy"

   I have heard along the sea in "Malin" the expression a "CLEEHY" of gulls a multitude

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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   Teangacha

   Gaeilge

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   Fireann

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