School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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“Nay-gur" - a mean cowardly fellow.”
(continued from previous page)Rébhó-stearm - a big "ray-bó-shtearm" of a place -
Applied to a dilapidated old farm-stead. "The devil and Doctor Foster" - a phrase used variously in describing a person's skill or strength - e.g.
"The devil nor Dr. Foster wouldn't beat him"
(Ní fios d'aoinne ciarbhé Dr. F.)Gáingeáil - buying beasts at a fair with a view to selling them on the same day at a profit. "Tangling" Súmaire - "Goy-imshe" - words for "fool" or "rogue".
Búsra = rogue