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1. Irish Words and Phrases still Used in Tara Hill District (continued)

   

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   Mullachin - working hard but not half doing a thing

   
   Scrawl - Ir. Sgríob - Scratching,
   Scrawbing Potatoes

   
   Mullack - Ir. mullach

   Gollrne - Paddy go easy

   Dudeen - pipe

   
   Trawluch - a pain in the wrist - it was cured by tying an eel skin round it

   
   Sconce - a place where briars and sallys grow

   
   Crub / Crubeen

   Mí, adh,

   Bas of a Fack

   Null - to beat

   
   A gad Clathel(?) - used for "Fullerin" a horse shoe

   
   Pruchel - punching the nail holes in a horse's shoe

   
   a Slug - a short drink

   Prug, Prug - call for a cow

   Phew, Phew - call for a horse

   
   Scribe - the marking made when ploughing - also the thing that marks

   
   Sheeveen - light rain

   Gaiogs(?) - marks left on chapped hands

   Snas - put a "SNAS" on it - shine

   
   Hum nor Ham - ní raibh "giocs ná mircs"(?) as, he never said hum nor ham

   
   Gawk - to look at foolishly

   
   Grumack - sad looking or look of disappointment

   
   Score - to score a notch in a stick

   
   Cúl - also the "Pate", back of the head - used: "ould bald pate on him"

   
   Loy - Ir. (Laidhe) a spade

   Bromock - a fine strapping young lady - Ir. Bramach

   
   Lawhuck - Ir. Laghach, kind hearted

   Spawg - a big foot (oversize)

   Crawg - a handful

   Slush - mud

   
   to Coor - Ir. Cabhair i.e. to help a man with only one horse

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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   Tarahill, Co. Wexford