Dictionary Entries

sáilín ar éanachaí géadh

gearrfa muid a' sáilín gon ghé, we'll cut off the 'sáilín', for identification purposes back-toe on goslings

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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broc

chomh fallsa le broc, as lasy as a badger. badger

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giúraí

ar adhmad fhásas na giúraí; an chéad chót' - caonach, an dara cót' - giúraí, an tríhú cót' - má sheasann a' t-adhmad barnacles (on timber)

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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sinneán gaoithe

níl ann ach a' sinneán sin, his bark is worse than his bite blast of wind

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crosta

bó chrost', a "wicked" cow. bold, ill-mannered (of children)

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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tseof! tseof!

call word used for sheep

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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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

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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séin

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

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seársadh

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

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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