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School: Kilnaleck (B.)

Location:
Cill na Leice, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
P. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 057

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    List of Irish Words and Phrases that have been adopted into the popular speech of the Galltacht

    Aeread - "my hands are all AEREAD with the cold"
    All as one
    Alt
    A mac, a mhic
    Amadan
    Ancan - "he gave an ANCAN'S leap" = he grew up fast
    Airds - "from all arts and parts"
    At me - is the toothache at you
    Bác - "nothing would BÁC him"
    Bad thing - "he's a bad thing!"
    Banbh
    Banoc of bread
    Bardóg
    Bairseach - a barge or scolding woman
    Basog
    Berril - burial
    Be to be - "it be to be" = it was certain to happen
    Buachaillín buidhe
    Bodach - a big BODACH of a fellow
    Bóthairín
    Buailtín - for a flail
    Breacaid - speckled - used in nicknames
    Braé (bré) - a hill
    Brais - a "BRASH" of illness
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. gluaiseanna (~227)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Peter Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Cill na Leice, Co. an Chabháin