Dictionary Entry

'Sea, tá sin suimiúil. Cloiseann sé an seandream i gConamara. Tá sé i bhfad anois ó chuala mé aon duine a dhamhsáid ach cloiseann an seandream dhá úsáid díreach. Má tá tusa dhá úsáid anois nuair a bheidís ag spreagadh coinnigh leis an chladhaire agus lean ort anois an chladhaire dhá mbeifeá ag imirt chártaí i bpáirt le duine. Chuala mé páirtí ag imirt le páirtí mé féin agus an páirtí eile ag rá leag ort anois an chladhaire nó leag do leag do chárta nó leag do bhán nó pé ar bith céard a bhí ann ach is cuimhneach liom go n-úsáidfeadh an an duine áirithe seo go n-úsáidfeadh sé an focal cladhaire díreach mar a úsáideann tusa é ach

Yes, that is interesting. The old people in Connemara say it. It’s a long time now since I heard anyone who danced but the old people use it directly. If you are using it now when they would be encouraging, keep at it with the “cladhaire” and continue now with the “cladhaire” if you were playing cards with someone. I heard a partner playing with me and the other partner saying “put down now the cladhaire” or “put down your card” or “put down your blank” or whatever it was but I remember that this particular person would use the word “cladhaire” just as you use it.