Dictionary Entries

A' gcreideann tú ina dtaibhsaí - an taibhse?

Do you believe in ghosts?

Féile Choilm De Bhailís.

Féile Choilm De Bhailís.

‘Sin iad na haingle cearta’, a dúirt sí, ‘a bhíonns baistithe agus a fhaghanns bás'

'Those are the real angels,’ said she, ‘ the ones who die after baptism'

Sin iad na páistí a fhaghanns bás gan bhaisteadh atá ag imeacht anois ag feitheamh ar fhuascailt.

those are the children who die unbaptized that are wandering, waiting for redemption.

tom

tom a' t-éideadh as an uisce caisc (Sb), dip the scapular in the holy water.

Santa Bairbre

Santa Bairbre i n-aghaidh na dtoirní. shantie Bhairble i n-aghaidh na dtoirní (CN): prionsa a rabh teach iarainn aige chuir an toirní sa spéir é. Ní rabh ag Santa Bairble ach shantie agus ní dearnadh a dhath air (CN).

ceann

i gceann cúnamh Dé is na Maighdine, with the help of God and the Virgin

béinn

A. Tá É. a' teacht aríst. B. Béinn Dé ort, a' bhfuil? (ML), and confirmed by (BR); the meaning seems to be something like 'Go to God, do you tell me so?' expressing a mixture of wonder and delight.

adhlacadh

'was buried', (occurs only in prayers.)

aifir

nár aifridh Dia ort é, God forgive you; ní aifreó mé ort é, I'll forgive you for it (TmB) avenge

bhoil anois, a deir, a dúirt an sagart

well now, says, said the priest

ach ní dhearna an sagart ach

but didn't the priest

"bhuel" a duirt an tsagart

"well" said the priest

Ach d'inis sé don tsagairt é

but he told it to the priest

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