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coinín coincí ar a' bpuíopa cailc' i. the little stem underneath for drainage on clay pipe Objects Physical descriptions Everyday phrases Activities Geographical terms Log in to hear
deara in phr. thug mé faoi ndeara, I noticed (MR). fá deara 'caused' does not seem to be used in Erris. Everyday phrases Language Feelings Geographical terms People Log in to hear
dearc an, n. L. Ua(igh) na Deirc (thíos faoi tower Acl) is the mid-day mark for the people of Faulmore, i. when the sun is directly over it Geographical terms Time People Astronomy Buildings Log in to hear
feamainn bhuí A: bhí tú i Meiriceá? B: bhíos, .. go bhfaca mé an fheamainn bhuí, yes, but I stayed very short, just long enough to see the sea-weed Activities Feelings Geographical terms Everyday phrases Food and drink Log in to hear
oirthí an oirthí mhór /ǝN´ er´hi: wo:r/ agus an oirthí bheag seem to refer to two particular pieces of land, i. they are the names of two pieces of rich fertile land. Cf. the Erris adj. for fertile 'oireamhail' / ˡer´hu: l´/, D. Additions I, aireamhail. Geographical terms Plants Feelings Countryside Food and drink Log in to hear
péic an phéic, fox's brush is recorded by C. Bairéad from the Achréidh in Béaloideas, xxvii, 125. Cf. i bpéic an mhadra alla in Dic Buiréad's Tarraingt na Mónadh, IE, t. 532. Animals Folklore Geographical terms People Food and drink Log in to hear
riabhach lothantaí na riabhaí, last two days of March and first day of April Calendar & Seasons Geographical terms Everyday phrases Time People Log in to hear
scealb scealab cloich' , píosa géar Objects Geographical terms Shapes Feelings Adjectives Log in to hear
sceinn used transitively: go scinfadh sí an Curach .i. go nglanfadh sí é, that she would sweep the Curragh, i. Polly, a racing mare from Erris Activities Animals People Verbs Geographical terms Log in to hear
tóin tifí as tóin a chéilí, houses built one at the end of another Buildings Life & death Objects Geographical terms Everyday phrases Log in to hear
triomaigh níor thriomaigh sé ar aon charraic ariamh (an foightheach), always in the water, never seen on land or on a rock (great northern diver) Animals Everyday phrases Feelings Weather Geographical terms Log in to hear
uaigneach áit uaigneach, a place full of ghosts Abstract nouns Adjectives Geographical terms Folklore Places Log in to hear
baile deas (a) nice village/town Adjectives Geographical terms Buildings Countryside Feelings
bhuel, chuid acu théanns go Sasana well, some of them go to England Everyday phrases Geographical terms Adverbs Verbs People
Théadh sé go Sasana he used to go to England Activities Travel People Past participle Geographical terms