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1. Irish Words and Phrases Used Locally (continued)

   

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   305) "Sláinte geal mo mhúirnín bán" - said to a baby in the Cliabhán 306) Ó Dhia na Cruinne, what'll I do 307) "Go ndeacaidh tú slán" - if a person was going into danger 308) if there was a feast in it, and you walked in without being expected they'd say you had "FHIOS" 309) he was a right old SCÉALAIDE 310) Suidh síos! 311) Go losg' an diabhail thú! 312) I'm going to CÉILIDHE to night -to visit- to CUAIRD 313) I'll MARBHFUSTAR you! 314) Stopóg - land that would not be tilled very well, they'd be wet lumps in it - that field is all STOPÓG 315) a little GARDENÍN the child'd make and he'd sow things in it, tis called a BRÁCÁÍ (?) 316) Claibín Mhullach - the head of an egg that you'd take off when you'd be going to eat it 317) Bairbín - put a toe-cap on your shoe, called a BAIRBÍN 318) there is great RÚPÁILLE out there - noise 319) is there anything on you? (Looking pale or anything) There isn't a FUINNÍN 320) if a person done anything wrong they'd say: You'll get TOCHAINNSE FICSEAR (?) - a scolding 321) Cinn 322) Buail isteach! - we had BUAIL ISTEACH'S to-day - strangers 323) Isn't it on you the FARRACH is - a terrible hurry 324) they call the month of March MÁRTA na GÁGS - because youd have GÁGS on your feet 325) Cóiste Bodhar 326) Bean Sidhe 327) a cut between two toes - the GEALA DRIÚITÍN

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