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tseof! tseof!

call word used for sheep

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cláimín

Around Balla the horns of cora bocs (i.e. mountain sheep) ar called cáimíns. cane or light stick taken to children when bold

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caipín a't-sonais

an té a mbíonn a' caipín seo ar a cheann nuair a thigeann sé ar a' tsaol, ní féidir a bháthadh (Sb); ní bheith sé gearr i n-airigead (MMt). caul

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tuar

a' tuar aicíde, causing or generating disease (such as a rubbish dump) causing

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cuaiseáin

tá cuaiseáin ann cavities in peat before it is cut

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séin

bhí séin leis, he had a chain (the vet.) for pulling calf chain

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cáilidheacht

(chuile shórt) a' rith le na cháilidheacht héin, everything in nature follows its own instinct (Sb); rinne mé é do réir mo cháilidheacht, mar facthas dom go mba chóir a dhéanamh; 'tá cáilidheacht trom ort' adéarfaí le duine a bheith a' tuitim i n-a cholladh lá fliuch (TmB). character, nature

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seársadh

thug sé oram seársadh, he made a charge at me (dog) charge

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boráiste

charlock, which in other parts of the country is called praiseach

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