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dearc an, n. L. Ua(igh) na Deirc (thíos faoi tower Acl) is the mid-day mark for the people of Faulmore, i. when the sun is directly over it Geographical terms Time People Astronomy Buildings Log in to hear
éan corr níl aon ál nach mbíonn éan corr orthaí, said in respect of one member of a highly respectable decent family who was not so, who turned out different Abstract nouns Feelings People Relationships Proverbs Log in to hear
fiatalach tá fiatalach air, it is going to be wild, rough, stormy (at sea); young lads liked to hear this: they would not have to go out fishing Feelings Weather Everyday phrases People Activities Log in to hear
foiliucht they were going to school till they were big boys and girls - bhí a fhoiliucht /el ´ǝxd/ orthú, bhí siad i n-a scoláirí maithe, sign's on them, they were good scholars (PR). Activities Education Life & death People Feelings Log in to hear
giortaigh giortaigh an bóthar, shorten the road; this is what the Gobán Saor's daughter-in-law told his son to do Idioms Folklore Activities Everyday phrases People Log in to hear
láir gen. lárach occurs in searrach lárach, a filly foal. Animals Abstract nouns Activities People Adjectives Log in to hear
Leám n. pr. : cuimhnigh ar Leám (adéarfa) le fear a' bualadh asail. Bé' tú sách luath ag droch-mhargadh, Leám adúirt é sin leis a' bhfear a bhí a' bualadh an asail; bhí deifir mhór air a' goil 'un cogaidh Activities Everyday phrases Feelings Verbs People Log in to hear
léine i n-a léinidh (ag obair), in his shirt-sleeves (ML); alb, surplice: is geal í do léinidh indiu agus is dubh í seachtain ó 'ndiu, your alb is white today but it will be black a week from today. This from the back was Brian Rua's answer to the priest who called his name from the altar (SBh). Clothes Adjectives Everyday phrases People Feelings Log in to hear
mac a' pheata chuile mhac a' pheat' acú, every one of them, every mother's son of them Everyday phrases Feelings People Language Relationships Log in to hear
méad lé' mhéad a scanraigh Ifreann é, Hell frightened him so much Feelings Everyday phrases Adjectives Activities People Log in to hear
nimheadóir nimheadóir bradach, a sour fellow who won't take fun or a joke Adjectives Feelings People Personality Everyday phrases Log in to hear
oilbhéasach bochaill oilbhéasach, suas le géimeannaí, a ghoidfeadh giorrán a chomharsa is a bhainfeadh marcaíocht as Animals Adjectives Activities People Feelings Log in to hear
péic an phéic, fox's brush is recorded by C. Bairéad from the Achréidh in Béaloideas, xxvii, 125. Cf. i bpéic an mhadra alla in Dic Buiréad's Tarraingt na Mónadh, IE, t. 532. Animals Folklore Geographical terms People Food and drink Log in to hear
pléata níl ann ach pléata go dhuine Everyday phrases Comparatives Language Feelings People Log in to hear
prioscán applied also to children; tá an prioscán a' teacht, the youngsters are coming Activities People Everyday phrases Adjectives Life & death Log in to hear