School: Maoilinn (B.), Áth Treasna

Location:
An Mhaoilinn, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Diarmuid de Brún
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    (76) Crot
    "I can see by the CROT of him that he is a bad article"
    Crot = an deallramh ar duine nó ar aon rud.

    (77) Seachrán
    "Everything is in the SEACHRÁN with him"
    Ní'l a chuid oibre déanta in am ná go maith aige.

    (78) CRÚNC
    He has a great CRÚNC lately.
    said of a person who has developed a dríonn on back.

    (79) Féithleog
    I thought that was a nice piece of meat but its only an old FÉITHLEOG
    Feoil righin seadh féithleog. e.g. the flesh of the leg or some such part where there are muscles.

    (80) Gad
    He is as tough as a GAD

    (81) Taobh-fhód
    It is here I will have the garden this year, maybe you would turn the TAOBH-FÓDS for me
    Insan dúthaigh seo deintear taobh-fhóid d'iompó igcóir prátaí. Ní'l focal béarla ag na daoinibh ortha in-aon-chor.

    (82) Leaca
    "I will till the LEACA this year"
    Taobh páirc áirde nó taobh gleannta seadh leaca

    (83) Bachall
    "Thats a great BACHALL of a stick you have"
    = bata mór trom
    Did you see BACHALL-A-STICKS" = sean duine nach féidir a shiubhal gan bataí
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