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1. Irish Words and Phrases in the English of the District (continued)

   

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   and ál are used in other parts of Ireland

   
   (?)

   This word is also used here in the same sense as Lachtar or Ál in other parts of Ireland.

   
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   This word is used for a piece of stick

   
   Seachran

   They say here still "Don't let it go "AR SEACRAN" meaning astray

   
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   This is the word in this locality for a hornless cow and this would be the phonetic rendering of it

   
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   This is a name given in this locality and the district generally to a piece of rainbow which appears usually in N.E:E or S.E:S and close to the ground. It is regarded as a sign of coming bad weather

   
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   The term used in the district when "Caman" was the game. It is equivalent to the term used in English "PUCK"

   
   Poc (?)

   They also used the word in the same sense as "Smach"

   
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   They say you are only "PONTARIN" meaning that
   You are (-)

   
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   A pullet. This word is still in use here

   
   Slaoduidhe (?)

   I have heard this word used by a man Michael Doherty (Tom Roe) of Slieveban died 1932 81 yrs of age. He pronounced it as it is pronounced in Irish although he had no Irish

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. gluaiseanna (~227)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Informant

   Michael Doherty

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   81