Irish words we learned

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A vic -mo- cree (A mhicMo-chroí)

Son of my heart

A vic (A mhic)

My son

Amadán

A fool

Alanna - mo - cree (Leanbh mo Chroí)

Child of my heart.

Angashore

A contrary person

Artlucher (Earc luachair)

A Lizard

Borach

Bandy legged.

Bullan

Hollow in stone

Bawn (Bán)

Area around dwelling house

Barrogue (Barróg)

A waxed hempen cord

Brogue (bróg

A boot or shoe

Bateen (baiti'n)

Striking part of flail

Buchaill (buachaill)

A boy

Bee-Bee (Bía

Calling turkeys

Banshee (bean sí)

Fairy woman

Búránn

Something very hard

Bodhrán

A sieve or musical instrument

Bonnive (Banbh)

A young pig

Brosnach (Brosna)

A bundle of rotten sticks .

Bronogue

To grab at .

Boreen(Boithrún)

A little road.

Boggán (Bogán)

A soft egg.

Bás (Boss)

Striking part of hurley .

Bart (Beat)

Arm - full of hay or straw

Bean -a - tí (Bean á tí)

Woman of the house

Bácan (Bacán)

A door or gate hinge

Bacach (Bacach)

A lame person

Baínt (Madra imigh le báini)

A mad person

Bastún (Bastún)

A stupid vulgar person

Brus (Bruscán)

Debris.

Babóg (Babóg)

Baby.

Bacaidi (Bacóide)

Shaky.

Bundún (Bundún)

Bottom.

Bodach (Bodach)

An Ignorant person.

Bainne (Báinne)

A foolish fellow.

Brilláns (Bruighleáin)

Odds and ends.

Bairín (Báirín breac)

Cake.

Breac

Barn Brack.

Cabog (Cabóg)

An ingnoramus.

Cáibín (Caipín)

A shapeless old hat

Corrán (Corrán)

A hen coop.

Ceolán (Cedán)

A cry baby.

Clábar (Clábar)

Mud or mire.

Cléibh (Clíabh)

A basket.

Cibeal (Cibeál)

Hub-bub.

Cruiskeen (Creisuiscín)

A jug.

Crúbeen (Crúibín)

A sheep or pigs foot.

Comelehawn

A foolish person.

Cant (ceant ,ceantáil)

An auction.

Cogar (Cogar)

To whisper.

Caubeen (Caipín)

A cap.

Cota-mòr (Cota-mór)

Over coat.

Caraháwn (Cearr = wrong)

An ugly shaped person.

Canabán (Ceannabhàn)

Bog-cotton.

Coreing (Cabhraíonn)

Working -together.

Coineen (Coinín)

A Rabbit.

Cròneen (Cròinín)

A young salmon.

Cipin

A small bit of stick.

Colleen

A girl.

Ciseán

Turf basket.

Cailleach

An old women or a witch.

Cruist

To throw stones at someone.

Ciotog

Left-handed.

Cearc

A hen.

Ceapóg

A small plot of land.

Caorán

A small piece of turf.

Ciaróg

A beetle.

Comheter

Influence.

Diabhal

The devil.

Dromán

A horse's back-strap.

Dussán

A swaggering person.

Dudeen

A pipe (smoking)

Durn

A fist -Full

Drás

Contents of pipe stem.

Dargodale

A cock -shafer.

Durneen

Small handle on scythe.

Droleen

A wren.

Daub

Wet yellow clay.

Dranntán

Snarling sound.

Fústar

To make a fuss.

Fraochán

Bilberry.

Flaithiulacht

Generosity

Féaság

Whiskers

Feac

A spade

Galluses

Braces.

Gansey

A Jersey.

Gáum

A small bit of tobacco.

Garsun

A young boy.

Garlach

An UN-cared for child.

Gríosach

Live embers.

Graumacht

Gloominess - surliness.

Griscín

Meat roasted on embers.

Gráinneog

Hedge-hog.

Gramhsail

Grovsing.

Glic

Clever cunning.

Glib

Hair over the forehead.

Glám

To grasp or clutch.

Giog

Squeak.

Giob-Geab

To chatter or nag.

Gioblachán

A ragged person.

Gealt

A Lunatic.

Garroige

A short drill.

Govlogue

Forked stick .

Gibín

Spike on end of scythe handle .

Gab

A wire loop to close a gate

Glogar

A bad egg .

Gríog

To tease a person .

Gabháil

An arm full .

Grisset

A small metal pan on three legs.

Gab

To chatter .

Gás

A stalk or sprig of heather .

Gearrán

A nag. Gelding.

Grá

Love.

Gob

Mouth.

Lios

Fairy fort.

Leac

Flagstone.

Lúb

A loop or a noose.

Lubán

A loop anything bent.

Lúdramán

A lazy useless person.

Meigeall

Goats beard.

Meitheal

Working party.

Marla

Marle clay.

Maol

Bald.

Meig

Cry of goat - to bleet.

Meas

A spell.

Mallavogue

To beat.

Madrain-rua

A fox

Míádh

Ill-luck

Miog

Cry of plover or Jack-snipe

Nuidi-naidi

A feather-headed person

Oinseach

Stupid or foolish women

Praiseach

Wild rape.

Práiscín

Coarse apron.

Póirín

Small patato.

Plámás

Flattery.

Piseog

Superstition.

Pusachán

A surly person.

Pookáun

Mushroom.

Pincìn

Minnow (fish).

Pilibín

Plover (bird).

Pigín

Small wooden vessel.

Pocán

Male goat.

Póg

A kiss.

Poitín

Illicit whiskey.

Pusheen

A young rabbit.

Pus

Mouth.

Puc

To strike a ball with a hurley.

Ráiméis

Nonsense.

Rí-Rá

Confusion.

Ruaille-Buaille

Commotion.

Somahán

A foolish person.

Smeáder

Heavy blow.

Smioirín

Fragment.

Slibhín

A sly person.

Smig

Chin.

Sponc

Coltsfoot (Hero).

Straoill

Un-tidy person.

Sleán

Turf spade.

Sibín

Illicit drink house.

Sceilpe

A piece - To knock a piece out of.

Seoinín

One who apes foreign ways.

Snig

A sharp blow.

Sprus

Broken material.

Suim

Interest - To put no interest in.

Sleveen

A cringing person.

Scallop

A hazel rod used for thatching.

Sceallàn

Potatoes (Cut for seed).

Sceách

Thorn bush.

Saileach or sally

Willow or oiser.

Stuacán

An obstinate person.

Straois

To sneer or grin.

Straille

A tall lazy person.

Spág

A flat clumsy foot.

Spailpín

A migratory worker .

Soc

A plough point .

Snas

Polish or shine.

Shuch

A pool of dirty water.

Scollogue

To conceal.

Somahán

A fork cock of hay.

Sagart

A priest

Shuiler

A tramp or traveller.

Seach

A turn at smoking pipe.

Sop

A wisp of grass.

Sceit

Sudden Fright.

Scraheen

Spade for cleaning turf bank.

Surgán

Chair seat made from straw rope.

Tre-na-ceile.

Mixed-up

Tráloc

A pain in wrist.

Togher

A road through bog .

Treasna

Across

Teeveen

Thin leather used in bout uppers.

Tay

Tea

Tiuc-tiuc

Calling hen's and chickens.

Thanks to Paddy Heaney and Paddy Lowry

DAVID RIGNEY  COLIN CONROY  AND TOMÀS RUSSELL,

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