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School: Bailieboro (C.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 141

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  1. Irish Idioms in English Speech (continued)

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    (14) Six head of cows
    (sé cinn de buaibh)

    (15) He an out and out bad fellow - very bad
    (amach is amach)

    (16) He is on the pig's back - very fortunate
    (ar dhruim na muice)

    (17) He has the story up-side-down - all wrong
    (bun os cionn)

    (18) I am just after doing it - I have just done it
    (tar éis a dhéanamh)

    (19) I am after my dinner - I have just eaten it
    (tar éis mo dhinnéir)

    (20) They are on his track - searching for him
    (ar a thóir)

    (21) I was looking on at the time - watching
    (a féachaint air)

    (22) He came to quickly - recovered (after fainting)
    (tháinig se chuige féin)

    (23) He is going ahead with his work - improving
    (a' dul ar aghaidh)

    (24) You're a' calling - somebody's calling you
    (a' glaodhach ort)

    (25) I got a toss - I fell
    (fuair mé tuisle)

    (26) He has a power of money - a lot
    (neart airgid)

    (27) He got his death of cold
    (fuair sé bás)

    (28) The man reddened his pipe - lit it
    (dhearg sé a phiopa)

    Collected by
    Mrs Kelly
    Henry St.,
    Bailieboro
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan