Focail Gaeilge Fite Isteach sa Bhéarla sa Cheantar Seo

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Focail Gaeilge Fite Isteach sa Bhéarla sa Cheantar Seo  [duchas:5036629]

(Irish words and phrases that have been adapted into English speech.)

                         (How used)


1.  Bán

- The calves are out in the  BÁN. 

( generally- a small field in front of a house or a yard)



2.  Breasal

He put (?) red  BREASAL  on the sheep  = (raddle)



3. Badach 

You are like a big  BADACH  of a farmer.



4.  Suim

The man puts no  SUIM  in his children.  = pays no attention to what the children tell him



5.  Corr - iasch

A  cor - iasch  has very long legs.



6.  Dromán - He asked for the loan of a  DROMÁN  to put on the horse.



7.  Go leór

They were eating and drinking  GO LEOR



8.  Slíbhín

That fellow is a  right SLÍBHÍN.  ( trs Slíbhín ceart)



9.  Tráithnín

She doesn't care a  TRÁITHNÍN.



10.  Duidín 

Smoking a  DUIDÍN



11.   Grafóg

Mick was stubbing bushes with a GRAFÓG


An Grafóg    (DRAWING OF SAME)

Focail Gaeilge Fite Isteach sa Bhéarla sa Cheantar Seo  [duchas:5036630]

" Irish words and phrases that have been adapted into English speech of County Wicklow "


12.  Pladach

The rain made  PLODACH  of the ploughed field.



13.  Cipín

She hit him with a bit of a  CIPÍN.



14.  Leadbh  (pron., like luibe)

The robber cut a  LEADHB  of meat off the flitch.



15. Cáibín

" The amadán threw his  CÁIBÍN  at the pig. "



16.  Bróg

Paddy Brien's granny said to him, 
" You'll burn you ould  BRÓG  into a  BÚARÁN A Mhuirnin: "   



17.  Ráiméis

The drunken man was talking  RÁIMÉIS.  (sometimes  RÁMÁIS)



18.  Téascán

Will you come in and take a  TÉASCÁN   (small drop in a large glass)



19.  Snas

You've a great  SNAS  on your boots this morning.


20.  Bearn - Breach.

" If your money is any way slack
Give us a bit of your bearn - breach "


              WREN  BOYS  RHYME