Dictionary Entries
aireachtáil
(tá mé) gam aireachtáil go maith, I am feeling well
airde
ní rabh mé an airde sin, I wasn't that height, i. I was only a small child at the time (Sb). teach i n-airde cabhlach, side-wall high, or ready roofing (AOS).
aintiléad
cuirigí suas aintiléad, (said) when there is big wind, to keep the roof (thatch) from blowing.
ábalt
Níl sé ar ábalt ' a sgríobh, he's not able to write it
a ro
bhí tú ar an aonach, a Pheatsaí. (Freagra) bhí, a'ro, I was, yes; I was indeed.
adhlacadh
'was buried', (occurs only in prayers.)
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.
pisín áine
(meadow) vetch
stráiméad
a big lazy fellow
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.
gráig
gráig an asail, (é) a' béiciúch a bray
stocaire
níor tóigeadh ar stocaireacht (é) a cadger cadging for money or drink