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1. Irish Sayings and Phrases

   

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   James Boyle, Tullycleave, Ardara, Co. Donegal, aged 86 years told me the following Irish sayings & phrases which he heard used at his home when he was young. James died last year. He was reared in Crove in the parish of Kilcar, Co. Donegal & was a native speaker.

   Thainig sé tuaifil orm.
   Da mbéadh cam agam ní sheasfainn é.
   Níl an innimh ann.
   Galar breach = pox (put on by doctor).
   Bhí mé amach ar mo chrann chúmhachta = annoyed.
   Bhí déistean orm.
   ag leasúghadh lionta.
   amhrasac.
   Ní cheart aifirt air = Its not right to blame him said of a silly person.
   Tá moran aige da h-aifirt = much to answer for.
   Níl mé tuartha leis = I'm not accustomed to it.
   Chuireadh sé náire ar bonaibh do chosa a bheith ann.
   Do leig sé an táin as an speire = rained heavily.
   Tá an-driopas ort = used by one struggling against accumulated work.
   Tá an cuibhreann eadranta = (rocky field).
   Duinne gan treágar = thriftless person.
   Áit teágaireach = orderly place.
   Níl teágaireach ann = no order in it.
   Tá sí ag dul un bainbarnaigh.
   Tá sí ag dul amugha le díogbhail oibre.
   Líon moglaigh = mask net.
   Coinneochaidh mé fa choinne na coise tinne.
   Ní thig olc idtír nach Feárr e dón duinne eigin in teach.
   Lá cois teineadh = rainy day.
   Is bog neal atá air = not so foolish as pretending.
   Bhain se sgathadh asam = he insulted me.

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   1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
         1. seanfhocail (~4,377)

   Language

   Irish

   Collector

   Máire Bean Uí Brisleáin

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   46

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

   Address

   Ard an Rátha, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Informant

   James Boyle

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   86

   Address

   Tullycleave More, Co. Dhún na nGall