Dictionary Entries

cluaisín

a kind of shell-fish: bia ionntú, mar eistirí

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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dath na gcloch

cuireann sé dath buí ar an olainn (stocaí) a lichen-like scabby growth on stones used to dye wool

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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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

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

fíor-chapall

a mare that would have eleven foals. This does not seem right; likely the word means a 'bred horse'.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

sionnachóir lae

a pet day, i.e. one fine day during a spell of wet weather

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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ceirthín

a plaster: plástar a chuirfeá le cois tinn.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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fiar

fiar tugthaí dhó, it put on a slant; ar fiar, on a slant a slant

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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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

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

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

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

stocán láidir go ghasúr

a strong sturdy stump of a lad

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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