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aithinne dearg
Ní i gcoinní aithinne a thainic tusa, said to a casual visitor who is inclined to stay too long, as a hint that it is time to be going. a live coal, as distinguished from sméarthóidí, cinders
fíor-chapall
a mare that would have eleven foals. This does not seem right; likely the word means a 'bred horse'.
slubar
a mess of anything
tonnc
a nudge, butt (from bull)
sionnachóir lae
a pet day, i.e. one fine day during a spell of wet weather
toghadóir
a picker (of potatoes)
ceirthín
a plaster: plástar a chuirfeá le cois tinn.
eireóg
a pullet
fiar
fiar tugthaí dhó, it put on a slant; ar fiar, on a slant a slant
caróg
a small species of seagull, most likely the black-headed gull. There were big numbers of carógs on the island of Moyinnish (?) in Clew Bay where limestone was got to build Inishkea school
scaobán
scaobán a bhaint as an uaigh De Dónaigh, to dig one spit off the grave on Sunday, for grave digging on Monday is taboo. a spit, shovelful, spadeful
stocán láidir go ghasúr
a strong sturdy stump of a lad
cailleach
a súgán rolled up
búst
a thick ill-mannered fellow, a surly boor
iarraidh
a turn in sickness