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School: Meall an tSrutháin (roll number 2117)

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Maulatrahane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Luasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0299, Page 105

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    Do fuaireas iad o' mo mháthair = Nóra Ní h-Airtneada.

    Amadán:- Where is that amadán going?
    Óinseach:- She is an awful óinseach
    Gligín:- You little gligín
    Plámás:- All the plámás in the world wouldn't do you.
    Bearracáin:- Where did you throw the bearracáins?
    Sgiollaín:- He is setting sgiollaíns.
    Meas:- She has no meas on him.
    Smacht:- The landlords had a lotof smacht over the tenants.
    Dúidín: He wasn't bad enough until he put a dúidín in his mouth.
    Caisrabhán:- She is pulling caisreabhán
    Teaspaidhe:- You are full of teaspaidhe.
    Sgiothóg:- He bought a new sgiothóg.
    Meitheal:- We had a meitheal yesterday.
    Maol:- That is a maol cow.
    Malamas:- You have great malamas on that dress.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín h-Airtneada
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghills, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Nóra Ní h-Airtneada
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghills, Co. Cork