Dictionary Entries
feistiú
chuir siad feistiú troda orthú héin, equipped themselves for fight, armed themselves with graips
draid
draid mhaith fhiacla aige, a good set of teeth
díon
níl díon deór sa teach, tá fearthainn anuas ann
crainn siar
cuirfe muid crainn siar, we'll cast lots, using a long straw and a short one
coinín
coincí ar a' bpuíopa cailc' i. the little stem underneath for drainage on clay pipe
beilt
beilt ar shaighdiúr; also applied to a dog's collar
barrach
a cíoradh baraigh, combing flax
ríllín cochain fúithe
.i. faoi'n mbró (Sb); seems to mean a roll or plug of straw.
camóg
.i. maide cam (AL), a "crooky" stick such as a walking stick.
climirt
"strippings". This same form I heard at Cor Fhéilim near Ballyvary.
palltóg
a big potato
beart
A boy from Turlough near Castlebar once gave me the following description of a beart: When oats is cut and tied in sheaves it is then made into bearts to dry and season. The beart consists of 20 sheaves. Ten sheaves are first placed standing against each other five on each side. Then three sheaves are placed in openings left by the other sheaves, to strengthen it. Then four head-sheaves are tied on top of the others to keep the under sheaves dry. The beart is left in the field for a week or ten days to season. It may be left out for two or three weeks as no rain affects it.
deannóid
tá deannóidín beag fuar ann a cool sting in the air (especially in the evening with north wind)
coirceóg
a doubled stook of corn
cnapan
a heap