Irish English Tags Audio
goiriúint the cock is said to be a' goiriúint san oíche, but a' glaoch in the daytime (PsC); nuair a ghoirfeadh an coileach, when the cock would crow, early in the morning (MC). act of crowing Activities Animals Everyday phrases Feelings Time Log in to hear
magpies according to the number seen together at a time portend: 1, mí-á; 2, á; 3, socraoid; 4, pósadh Numbers Abstract nouns Activities Relationships Food and drink Log in to hear
céiseóg banbh céiseóige ar a' gcéad ál, a piglet of a sow's first litter. a young sow having first litter Animals Food and drink Feelings Life & death Relationships Log in to hear
treall treall cainte, treall gréine a while of Everyday phrases Language Feelings Adjectives Time Log in to hear
iarraidh a turn in sickness Abstract nouns Health Everyday phrases Feelings Adjectives Log in to hear
búst a thick ill-mannered fellow, a surly boor Adjectives People Personality Everyday phrases Comparatives Log in to hear
cailleach a súgán rolled up Objects Clothes Activities Everyday phrases Adjectives Log in to hear
stocán láidir go ghasúr a strong sturdy stump of a lad Adjectives People Physical descriptions Relationships Abstract nouns Log in to hear
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 Activities Folklore Time People Disaster Log in to hear
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 Animals Geographical terms Buildings Numbers Places Log in to hear
fiar fiar tugthaí dhó, it put on a slant; ar fiar, on a slant a slant Adjectives Everyday phrases Language Prepositions Relationships Log in to hear
eireóg a pullet Animals Food and drink Life & death Farming life Objects Log in to hear
ceirthín a plaster: plástar a chuirfeá le cois tinn. Objects Everyday phrases Health Verbs Feelings Log in to hear
toghadóir a picker (of potatoes) Activities Farming life Objects People Verbs Log in to hear
sionnachóir lae a pet day, i.e. one fine day during a spell of wet weather Everyday phrases Weather Animals Feelings Adjectives Log in to hear