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School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

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Sragh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 007

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    Do chualas féin iad so go léir - Tomás Ó Gormáin).
    (Rugadh i gCnoc na gCeathramhan mé)
    Sraith.
    Aois: 50.
    Achrann
    - there was great achrann there; 'twasn't long till th'achrann started. Heard very often at card playing.
    Achrannach
    -he's very achrannach; he's an achrannach "divil".

    ádh
    - he has th'ádh; th'ádh is with him.

    Mí-Ádh 'rt.
    Droch-rath ort.
    -pron. dhry-raih.
    Aghaidh-fidil
    - he has the aghaidh-fidil on him.
    aindeiseoir
    - the poor aindeiseoir.
    allta
    - ye're like the madraí allta (said to children who would be very hungry and who would not be inclined to wait for the food, e.g. after coming in from school).
    alp
    - he alp'ed it up; alp it up now.
    alt-ar- chroidhe
    amadán
    - ('madán, a deirtear) - he's a 'madán.
    Ambasa
    -'mbasa féin it wasn't.
    anonn's anall
    - he's only going anonn's anall - he's not working in earnest.
    ara
    - (pron. yarrah) - "yarrah what are you saying?
    arc luachra
    ascall
    - he had it under his ascall; also, under his "axter".
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Gormáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Knocknagarhoon, Co. Clare