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1. Roinnt Seanfhocal do Chruinníos sa Bhaile (continued)

   

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   395) Honesty is the best policy

   396) Look before you leap

   397) Nothing worthy is ever lightly won

   398) Oblige every one as much as you can

   399) Laugh and the world laugh at you

   400) They think little who talk too much

   
   Padraig O Huallaigh
   Sruithlean

   

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2. Some Irish Words that are Used in English Conversation at Home

   

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   Some Irish words that are used in English Conversation at home

   
   Mícheál Ó Drisceoil
   Clann Caoin

   
   1) Smacht:- I would take some of the SMACHT off of you.

   2) Suim:- He put no SUIM on what I said.

   3) Óinseacht:- That ÓINSEACH went away today.

   4) Amadán:- When I went out that AMADÁN was gone.

   5) Sgollán:- They cut the SGOLLÁNS into panniers.

   6) Barrfhóid:- They threw the BARRFHÓID into the bog.

   7) Cartadh:- The men work the CARTADDH with the

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Informant

   Micheál Ó Drisceoil

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cloonkeen, Co. Cork