School: Cluainteach (roll number 10329)

Location:
Cloontagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Garaidh
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    10) He put it in my head
    Do chuir sé im cheann é

    11) It was far from him to be true to his promise i.e. He did not intend to be --
    B'fhada uaidh a bheith dílis dá gcallad

    12) From that out
    " As sin amach "

    13) He was not altogether dead
    Ní raibh sé marbh amach 's amach

    14) His "likes" of a man I never met.
    A leithid d'fhear níor casadh orm ariamh

    15) I did not feel him coming
    Níor airigh mé ag teacht é

    16) The pair of boys
    An bheirt ghasúr

    17) He was putting off him - i.e. " He was voluble in explanation " or "He was indulging in (?) "
    Bhí sé ag cur de
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