Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 3)

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1. Béaloideas ó Chill Uird, Co. Chorcaí (continued)

   

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   that name for it before."
   "Oh," says Mr. Hayes that's what I always call fire."
   So the poor Scholar came up to the fire and he sat down. There was a big cat sitting beside it. "That's a very fine cat you have." says the poor scholar
   "Oh" says Mr. Kennedy Hayes, "I dont call that cat, I call him "white-face Jimmy' "
   "Begor" says he "I never heard of that name before.
   After awhile anyway the poor Scholar says "that's a grand trousers you're wearing, Mr. Hayes"
   "Oh," says Mr. Hayes "I dont call that a trousers I call it a 'farting cracker' " says he
   "I never heard of that name for a trousers before," says the poor Scholar.
   After a while the poor Scholar says to Mr. Kennedy Hayers: "I think 'tis nearly time to be going to bed"
   "What do call bed to," says Mr. Hayes; I call it a lazy degree."
   Well that the quarest name I ever heard before for bed" says the poor Scholar.
   "Well," says Mr. Kennedy Hayes, "where will I

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   Lore

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   Béarla

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

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   • James Carey