Focail Folaithe Maigh Eo

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15 words

tanaidh

the shallow water (ML); cf. amuich ar a' domhain, out on the deep

duailín

the portion of mane in front next horse's ears, or rather between horse's ears.

teann fharaige

The Old Sea' is used in English in Belmullet for this part of the sea, and it has been suggested to me that formerly the sea did not come past the line between Cleggan Head and Áird Mhór.

caológ riabhach

the little bird that follows the cuckoo

máirseál na fuiseóige

the lark's song

cuileat muileat

the knave of diamonds

giolla na himní

eanbhruithe (eantraí) ghiolla na himní .i. súp a' ghiorraidh; bíonn imní ar a' ngiorraidh i gcónaí the hare

glasóg

glasóg shé phunt, deich bpunt, ceann maith the glasóg is a big fish

fraoisín

the Friesian

an chíonóg

the five of trumps in the card game of twenty-five

panc an éisc

a' baint fataí ar phanc an éis (bréagach) the fishing bank

fírinn

the first "scribe" ploughed (in a straight line) ) (Wm).

stanna

the difference between a stanna and a baraille is a' stanna mar seo I I , a' baraille mar seo ( )

siorlaidh

the Charolais

droch-amharc

duine ar bith a ndéanfaí droch-amharc /aŋk/ dó, anyone who would be given the bad eye, looked on with evil eye the bad eye, evil eye

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