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1. Irish Words Used in English (Adamstown) (continued)

   

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   "Práiscín" - (She had an ould práiscín on her - apron)
   "Páircín" - (The little páircín at the back of the house - little paddock)
   "Plámás" (He's all sweetness and plámás)
   "Raímeís" (what was he raímeísing about)
   "Snas" (there is some snas on it now - finish - appearance - polish)
   "Searbhas" (He was very searbhased over it)
   "Smidirín" (He made smidiríns of the window - broke it in pieces)
   "Sidhe Gaoirthe" (He went like a sidhe gaoirthe up the road.)
   "Shág" (Keep up your shags to ye" - your feet)
   "Spailheen" (Going around like a spailheen - like a beggarman)
   "Torcín" (She is only a torcín of a girl yet - only a young girl)
   Tráinín" (There is a tráinín growing there - blade of grass: Also "not worth a tráinín)
   "Tré na chíle" ("His mided [?] up tré na chíle)

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   Béarla

   Gaeilge

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   Roman script