Scoil: Tara Hill (uimhir rolla 13689)

Ar an leathanach seo

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

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   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

   

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