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fear óg garbh láidir
a young rough tough lad
stróiméad mór
big strong young person
stróinse
big strong young person
príomaire mór
big, strong child
gíplach
A big, strong child
(agus) Is minic a thugtaí ainmeacha ar leith ar gasúir mhóra
It was often that special names would be given to big children
Bhíodh na páistí
The children used to be (note pronunciation 'veef')
bodghasúir
tomboy
na seanbhoiceanna
th'oul-fellas
"sin í an Chaorthanach", a dúirt sé
"this is the Devil's mother", he said
bhoil anois, a deir, a dúirt an sagart
well now, says, said the priest
D'éirigh an páiste
The child arose
breith ar an bpáiste
judge the child
ach ní dhearna an sagart ach
but didn't the priest
nach spioraid mhaith é
he's not a good spirit (he's possessed)