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<text><body><div><p><span>CLEASA GRINN AGUS MAGAIDH.</span></p>
<lb n="1"/>
<lb n="2"/><p><span>"Cois na teineadh" do scríbh.</span></p>
<lb n="3"/>
<lb n="4"/><p><span>D'imreadh cailíní agus buachaillí na</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="823"/>
<div><lb n="5"/><p><span>cleasa-so sa chistin sa tigh i n-a mbídis ag</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>scoraidheacht.</span></p>
<lb n="7"/>
<lb n="8"/><p><span>I.- BIRÍN ABHÍ.</span></p>
<lb n="9"/>
<lb n="10"/><p><span>Do dheargadh duine aca bior adhmaid sa</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>teine, agus nuair bhíodh smól mhaith dhearg air</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>do tharraingeadh sé as an dteine é agus do</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>thugadh sé n-a láimh don bhuachaill nó don</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>chailín badh ghiorra dhó é, agus deireadh sé</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>an rann so: -</span></p>
<lb n="16"/>
<lb n="17"/><p><span>"Birín abhí, birín abheó, birín a mharbh:</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>Má geibhéann an birín bás idir do dhá láimh,</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>Bíodh an trom trom ort.</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>Sicín circe ag siubhal Mhainge, cos briste</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>is beart air."</span></p>
<lb n="22"/>
<lb n="23"/><p><span>Chomh luath is bhiodh an focal deireannach as</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>a bhéal, do bhíodh an bior tabhartha do dhuine</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>eile ag an chéad duine, agus thosnuigheadh fear</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>na rann ar rádh na bhfocal gcéadna arís.</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>Do leantaí air sin go dtéidheadh an birín i</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>n-éag i láimh dhuine éigin.</span></p>
<lb n="29"/>
<lb n="30"/><p><span>Bhíodh air ag an nduine sin teacht ar a</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>chora-ghiob nó ar a dhá ghlúin - a rogha a bheith</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>aige - agus a cheann a chur ar ghlúin fhir na</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>rann, i gcás ná feicfeadh sé cad do bheadh</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>ar siubhal ag an gcuid eile.</span></p>
<lb n="35"/>
<lb n="36"/><p><span>Thugtaí rud éigin ós a chionn annsoin, agus</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>deireadh fear na rann, "Trom! trom!</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>cad tá ós do chionn?"  Do thughadh an té</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>bheadh ar a chora-giob tuairim, agus da gcuir-</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>eadh sé amach an rud a bhíodh ós a chionn,</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>bheadh sé scurtha, agus chaithfidhe an cleas do</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>thosnughadh arís.  Acht is ró-annamh do</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>chuireadh.  Nuair bhíodh corcán ós a chionn</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>b'fhéidir go ndéarfadh sé gur cathaoir a</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>bhíodh ann.  Annsoin déarfadh fear na</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>rann, "Fan annsoin, a chorcáin, go dtigidh</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>an chathaoir chughat."  Agus déarfadh sé arís</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>nuair thabhartaí an dara rud chuige, "Trom!</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>trom!  cad tá ós do chionn?"  "Fód</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>móna."  "Fan annsoin, a thuairgín, go</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>dtigidh an fód móna chughat."  Badh gheárr</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>go mbíodh greann  mór aca - fear an</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>ualaigh ag creadaigh, agus an chuid eile ag</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>coimeád an ualaigh air.</span></p>
<lb n="55"/>
<lb n="56"/><p><span>Is minic do dhéanfadh fear na rann éag-</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>cóir ag imirt an chleasa so, acht is chum</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>méid spóirt a dhéunamh do dheineadh sé é.</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>I measc gach aon bhailiughadh den tsórd so</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>bíonn duine éigin gur gnáthach leis an</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>gcuid eile bheith ag crádh air.  Is minic do</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>righnigheadh fear na rann an rann nuair</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>bheadh an cipín i láimh a léithéid so de</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>bhuachaill i gcóir go múchfadh sé 'n-a láimh ,</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>agus annsoin do bhailigheadh an chuid eile</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>gach nídh ba ghreannmhaire 'ná a chéile le cur</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>anuas air.  Is minic do cuirtí mála mine</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>air, agus chonnac féin tocht clúimh anuas ar</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>dhuine den tsórd so</span></p>
<lb n="70"/>
<lb n="71"/><p><span>2. - CAS AN BIOR.</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="73"/><span>An bhuidhean chéadna d'imreadh é seo.</span></p>
<lb n="74"/>
<lb n="75"/><p><span>D'iompuigheadh duine aca a aghaidh ar an</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>bhfalla agus bior i n-a láimh.  Do chuireadh</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>sé ceann an bhir i bhpoll san bhfalla, agus</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>annsoin deireadh duine eile leis: - "Cas</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>an bior."</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>      </span>
<lb n="81"/><span>Fear an bhir. - "N'fhéadfainn é."</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>Fear eile. - "Cad n-a thaobh san?"</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>Fear an bhir. - "Go dtugaidh Tadhg póg</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>do Shighle."</span></p>
<lb n="85"/>
<lb n="86"/><p><span>Anois cailín bocht náireach bhíodh i Sighle,</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>agus raghadh sí tré pholl tráthair ó Thadhg, go</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>mbíodh faid an lae 'mbáirigh de mheigeall</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>fé.  Nídh nách iongna bhíodh spórt is gleó is</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>clisiam sa chistin annsoin, faid bhíodh Tadhg</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>a d'iaraidh na póige bhaint de Shighle.</span></p>
<lb n="92"/>
<lb n="93"/><p><span>Ní leomhfadh éinne órdughadh fhir an bhir</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>do dhiúltadh; agus nuair bhíodh a fhios aige go</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>mbíodh beirt amuigh le chéile, gan amhrus</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>chaithfidís a chéile phógadh sul a bhfágfaidís</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>an tigh.  Is minic do chaitheadh bean fir</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>éadmhair an buachaill ba dhathamhala sa tigh</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="824"/>
<div><lb n="99"/><p><span>do phógadh ós chómhair súl a fir amach.  Is</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>minic do cuirtí mar oibliogáid ar ghaige</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>na mbróg gcaol cana uisce do bhreith ó</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>thobair an bhóthair chucha, nó fiche gal d'ól a</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>dúidín dubh "Ghrainní" bhíodh n-a suidhe ag</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>bun na croiche sa chúinne.</span></p>
<lb n="105"/>
<lb n="106"/><p><span>3. - DÍOL NA BRÉIDE.</span></p>
<lb n="107"/>
<lb n="108"/><p><span>Seaghán Geárr Glas do dhíoladh an bhréid</span>
<lb n="109"/><span>seo.  Bhíodh tubháile fhliuch in a láimh aige.</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>Do chuireadh sé an oiread san airgid an</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>bhandlámh ar gach éinne sa tigh, mar seo :</span></p>
<lb n="112"/>
<lb n="113"/><p><span>"Bíodh pingin an bhandlámh ort-sa;</span>
<lb n="114"/><span>"Tuistúin ort-sa;</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>"Réal ort-sa;</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>"Dhá thuistúin is leathphinginn ort-sa,"</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>agusrl.</span></p>
<lb n="118"/>
<lb n="119"/><p><span>Nuair bhíodh an luach réidh aige do théidh-</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>eadh sé go dorus, agus annsoin do chasadh sé</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>isteach agus deireadh :--</span></p>
<lb n="122"/>
<lb n="123"/><p><span>" Mise Seaghán Geárr Glas, ó Chnoc na</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>Cómhla andeas.  Tá díol gach aon bhandlámh</span>
<lb n="125"/><span>bhréide ar réal an bhandlámh."</span></p>
<lb n="126"/>
<lb n="127"/><p><span>Fear réalach. - "Mise, airiú!"</span></p>
<lb n="128"/>
<lb n="129"/><p><span>Mangadóir. - "Tusa, airiú !"</span></p>
<lb n="130"/>
<lb n="131"/><p><span>F. na R. - "Thugais t'éitheach."</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="133"/><span>Mangadóir. - "Cia eile, airiú!"</span></p>
<lb n="134"/>
<lb n="135"/><p><span>F. na R. - "Fear trí pinginn an bhand-</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>lámh."</span></p>
<lb n="137"/>
<lb n="138"/><p><span>F. Trí P. - "Mise, airiú?"</span></p>
<lb n="139"/>
<lb n="140"/><p><span>F. na R. - Tusa, airiú"</span></p>
<lb n="141"/>
<lb n="142"/><p><span>F. Trí P. - "Thugais t'éitheach."</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="144"/><span>F. na R. - "Cia eile, airiú?"</span></p>
<lb n="145"/>
<lb n="146"/><p><span>F. Trí P. - "Fear cheithre  feóirlingí</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>fichead an bhandlámh."  B'in é Fear na</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>réalach arís.</span></p>
<lb n="149"/>
<lb n="150"/><p><span>Fear na R. - "Mise, airiú," agusrl.</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="152"/><span>Bhíodh an t-áiteamh so chómh luath-bhéalach</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>is do b'fhéidir leó na focail do chur díobh.</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>Dá n-imthigheadh rith focail ar éinne aca, nó</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>dá nglacfadh neamh-shuim éinne i gcás ná</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>labharfadh sé go mear, nó ná freagródh sé</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>go tapaidh nuair ghlaodhfaidhe a luach féin n-</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>pé aca n-a phingníbh, nó n-a leath-phingníbh, nó</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>n-a fheóirlingíbh do glaodhfaidhe é - do</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>gheobhadh sé stiall den tubháile fhliuch ó</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Sheaghán, agus do thosnóghadh Seaghán arís.  Dá</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>n-imthigheadh rith focail ar an mangadóir</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>féin gheobhadh sé an cleas céadna, sé sin</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>gabháil dá thubháile féin air.</span></p>
<lb n="165"/>
<lb n="166"/><p><span>Ní imreadh cailíní an cleas so.</span></p>
<lb n="167"/>
<lb n="168"/><p><span>4. - RANNA NA nAOS ÓG.</span></p>
<lb n="169"/>
<lb n="170"/><p><span>Cailíní beaga cois na teine oidhche Earraigh</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>agus iad ag tuiseadh fear le chéile -</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>mar'dh eadh.</span></p>
<lb n="173"/>
<lb n="174"/><p><span>Canann Cailín :</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>  </span>
<lb n="176"/><span>Cia chuirfá liúm ar thaobh na long,</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>Ar thaobh na long ;</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>Cia chuirfá liúm ar thaobh na long</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>Go n-éaluighinn leis anonn?</span></p>
<lb n="180"/>
<lb n="181"/><p><span>Canann Cailín eile dá freagairt:</span></p>
<lb n="182"/>
<lb n="183"/><p><span>Chuirfinn (Ainm) leat ar thaobh na long,</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>Ar thaobh na long;</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>Chuirfinn (Ainm) leat ar thaobh na long,</span>
<lb n="186"/><span>A n-éalóghair leis anonn.</span></p>
<lb n="187"/>
<lb n="188"/><p><span>Déarfadh an Chéad Chailín dá dtaithneadh an</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>fear léithi :</span></p>
<lb n="190"/>
<lb n="191"/><p><span>Buachaill gabhar is caorach é;</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>Preabaire fir i n-éan-bhall é;</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>Rinnceóir deas ar aonach é,</span>
<lb n="194"/><span>Mar aodhaire cinn bó rúin.</span></p>
<lb n="195"/>
<lb n="196"/><p><span>Shiubhalfainn féin an t-aonach leis,</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>Is thiocfainn a-bhaile im aonar leis,</span>
<lb n="198"/><span>Is shínfinn síos im léine leis,</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>Ag aodhaire cinn bó rúin.</span></p>
<lb n="200"/>
<lb n="201"/><p><span>Muna dtaithneadh an fear léithi déarfadh sí:</span></p>
<lb n="202"/>
<lb n="203"/><p><span>Ní buachaill gabhar ná caorach é,</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>Ní rinnceóir deas ar aonach é</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>Ní preabaire fir i n-éan-bhall é,</span>
<lb n="206"/><span>Mar aodhaire cinn bó rúin.</span></p>
<lb n="207"/>
<lb n="208"/><p><span>Ní shiubhalfainn féin an t-aonach leis,</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>Ní thiocfainn a-bhaile im aonar leis,</span>
<lb n="210"/><span>Ní shínfinn síos im léine leis,</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>Ag aodhaire cinn bó rúin.</span></p>
<lb n="212"/>
<lb n="213"/><p><span>5.</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>                               </span>
<lb n="215"/><span>Canann Cailín :</span></p>
<lb n="216"/>
<lb n="217"/><p><span>A láirín ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lára,</span>
<lb n="218"/><span>Shiubhluigheas an baile seo tamall roimh lá</span>
<lb n="219"/><span>'ndiu,</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>Láirín!</span></p>
<lb n="221"/>
<lb n="222"/><p><span>Cailín eile dá freagairt:</span></p>
<lb n="223"/>
<lb n="224"/><p><span>A láirín ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lára,</span>
<lb n="225"/><span>Bhí an drúcht ann, is iongnadh nár báthadh tú,</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>Láirín!</span></p>
<lb n="227"/>
<lb n="228"/><p><span>An Chéad Chailín :</span></p>
<lb n="229"/>
<lb n="230"/><p><span>A láirín ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lára,</span>
<lb n="231"/><span>Bhí sé ró-íseal is mise ró-árd do,</span>
<lb n="232"/><span>Láirín!</span>
<lb n="233"/><span>                                .</span>
<lb n="234"/><span>An Dara Cailín :</span></p>
<lb n="235"/>
<lb n="236"/><p><span>A láirín ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lára.</span></p>
<lb n="237"/>
<lb n="238"/><p><span>An Chéad Chailín:</span></p>
<lb n="239"/>
<lb n="240"/><p><span>A láirin ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lára,</span>
<lb n="241"/><span>Is ró-chuma liúm, ní ag tnúth leis atáim-se,</span>
<lb n="242"/><span>Láirín!</span>
<lb n="243"/><span>       </span>
<lb n="244"/><span>An Dara Cailín:</span></p>
<lb n="245"/>
<lb n="246"/><p><span>A láirín ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lara,</span>
<lb n="247"/><span>Gaibh cois abhann is faigh crann fé bhláth dhom,</span>
<lb n="248"/><span>Láirín!</span>
<lb n="249"/><span>                             </span>
<lb n="250"/><span>An Chéad Chailín:</span></p>
<lb n="251"/>
<lb n="252"/><p><span>A láirín ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lára,</span>
<lb n="253"/><span>Chualadh (Ainm) ar maidin ag trácht ort,</span>
<lb n="254"/><span>Láirín!</span></p>
<lb n="255"/>
<lb n="256"/><p><span>An Dara Cailín (nuair ná taithneadh an</span>
<lb n="257"/><span>fear a luaidh an chéad chailín léi):</span></p>
<lb n="258"/>
<lb n="259"/><p><span>A láirín ó lura 's a lúirín ó lára,</span>
<lb n="260"/><span>A cheann i gCorcaigh 's a chos i gCionn</span>
<lb n="261"/><span>tSáile,</span>
<lb n="262"/><span>Láirín !</span></p>
<lb n="263"/>
<lb n="264"/><p><span>An Chéad Chailín :</span></p>
<lb n="265"/>
<lb n="266"/><p><span>A láirín ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lára,</span>
<lb n="267"/><span>Tá fiche bó bhainne 'ge is tarbh chun dára,</span>
<lb n="268"/><span>Láirín !</span></p>
<lb n="269"/>
<lb n="270"/><p><span>An Dara Cailín :</span></p>
<lb n="271"/>
<lb n="272"/><p><span>A láirin ó lúra 's a lúirín ó lára,</span>
<lb n="273"/><span>Gabhaim is glacaim é, is Dé bheatha mo ghrádh</span>
<lb n="274"/><span>chugham.</span>
<lb n="275"/><span>Láirín !</span></p>
<lb n="276"/>
<lb n="277"/><p><span>6.</span></p>
<lb n="278"/>
<lb n="279"/><p><span>Canann an Chéad Chailín:</span></p>
<lb n="280"/>
<lb n="281"/><p><span>Óró, a ghile dhil. is ó 'chroidhe chumannaigh,</span>
<lb n="282"/><span>Cia hí an óig-bhean d'imtheóghaidh an Inid</span>
<lb n="283"/><span>seo ?</span></p>
<lb n="284"/>
<lb n="285"/><p><span>Canann an Dara Cailín:</span></p>
<lb n="286"/>
<lb n="287"/><p><span>Óró, a ghile dhíl, is ó 'chroidhe chumannaigh,</span>
<lb n="288"/><span>Sí (Ainm) d'imtheóghaidh an Inid seo.</span></p>
<lb n="289"/>
<lb n="290"/><p><span>An Chéad Chailín :</span></p>
<lb n="291"/>
<lb n="292"/><p><span>Óró, a ghile dhil, is ó 'chroidhe chumannaigh,</span>
<lb n="293"/><span>An fios cá bhfuair an stuaire an cuireadh</span>
<lb n="294"/><span>seo?</span></p>
<lb n="295"/>
<lb n="296"/><p><span>An Dara Cailín :</span></p>
<lb n="297"/>
<lb n="298"/><p><span>Óró, a ghile dhil, is ó 'chroidhe chumannaigh,</span>
<lb n="299"/><span>Sé (ainm) thug póg is fiche dhi.</span></p>
<lb n="300"/>
<lb n="301"/><p><span>Nó dá mbadh sean-duine an fear a thug an</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>cuireadh uaidh, déarfaidhe b'fhéidir:</span>
<lb n="303"/><span>Óró, a ghile dhil, is ó 'chroidhe chumannaigh</span>
<lb n="304"/><span>Sé (ainm an tsean-duine) do chuimil a</span>
<lb n="305"/><span>liopa dhi.</span>
<lb n="306"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="826"/>
<div><lb n="307"/><p><span>7.</span></p>
<lb n="308"/>
<lb n="309"/><p><span>"Bainim-se dhíot-sa a chruaichín mhóna</span>
<lb n="310"/><span>Airgead puirt, airgead scoit, airgead</span>
<lb n="311"/><span>póna,</span>
<lb n="312"/><span>Is airgead deachmhaidhthe Sheagháin ach Domh-</span>
<lb n="313"/><span>naill."</span></p>
<lb n="314"/>
<lb n="315"/><p><span>Bíonn cruach bheag luaithe ann agus cipín</span>
<lb n="316"/><span>sáighte n-a mhullach.  Bíonn dá sceatachán</span>
<lb n="317"/><span>giúmhse i n-a haice.  Is ag leanbhaí beaga</span>
<lb n="318"/><span>bhíodh an caitheamh aimsire seo.  Do bhearr-</span>
<lb n="319"/><span>aidís an luath den charn leis na sceatacháin</span>
<lb n="320"/><span>agus deiridís an rann faid do bhídís á dhéan-</span>
<lb n="321"/><span>amh.  B'é spórt an chleasa an cipín d'fhág-</span>
<lb n="322"/><span>aint n-a sheasamh chomh fada is do b'fhéidir</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>é; agus an té leagadh fé dheireadh é bhíodh air</span>
<lb n="324"/><span>geall éigin do dhíol, .i. b'fhéidir go gcuirfi</span>
<lb n="325"/><span>d'fiachaibh air billeóg chabáiste a thabhairt</span>
<lb n="326"/><span>ón ngáirdín dá mbeadh an oidhche dubh.</span></p>
<lb n="327"/>
<lb n="328"/><p><span>Cuireann an cleas céadna i gcuimhne</span>
<lb n="329"/><span>dhúinn, dá shuaraighe é, an t-am bhíodh ar na</span>
<lb n="330"/><span>daoine na tacsanna so go léir do dhíol, agus</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>gan aon tsócmhain go minic aca chun an</span>
<lb n="332"/><span>airgid do dhéanamh acht an fagháltus beag</span>
<lb n="333"/><span>do gheibhidís ar an gcruaichín mhóna.</span>
<lb n="334"/><span>(Ní críoch.)</span></p>
<lb n="335"/>
<lb n="336"/><p><span>GLUAIS.</span></p>
<lb n="337"/>
<lb n="338"/><p><span>1.  Do dheargadh, used to redden.</span>
<lb n="339"/><span>Smól mhaith dhearg, a good red spark.  Fr. Dinneen</span>
<lb n="340"/><span>makes it masc.</span></p>
<lb n="341"/>
<lb n="342"/><p><span>Do bhíodh an bior tabhartha, the first person would</span>
<lb n="343"/><span>have given the stick to somebody else.</span></p>
<lb n="344"/>
<lb n="345"/><p><span>Bhíodh air ag an nduine sin, that person would have</span>
<lb n="346"/><span>to come.</span></p>
<lb n="347"/>
<lb n="348"/><p><span>Ar a chora-ghiob, sitting on his haunches.</span></p>
<lb n="349"/>
<lb n="350"/><p><span>A rogha a bheith aige, he shoudl have choice.</span></p>
<lb n="351"/>
<lb n="352"/><p><span>I gcás ná feicfeadh sé, so that he might not see.</span></p>
<lb n="353"/>
<lb n="354"/><p><span>Tugadh tuairim, gave a guess.</span></p>
<lb n="355"/>
<lb n="356"/><p><span>Dá gcuireadh sé amach, if he found, said out.</span></p>
<lb n="357"/>
<lb n="358"/><p><span>Do bheadh sé scurtha, he would be released, let go.</span>
<lb n="359"/><span>Tuairgín, a mallet for beating flax.</span>
<lb n="360"/><span>Ag cneadaigh, groaning, sighing.</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>Bheith ag crádh air, tormenting him, playing on him.</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>Do righnigheadh ar an rann, would say the verse </span>
<lb n="363"/><span>slowly.</span>
<lb n="364"/><span>I gcóir go múchadh, so that it might go out.</span>
<lb n="365"/><span>Tocht chlúimh, a feather tick.</span></p>
<lb n="366"/>
<lb n="367"/><p><span>2.  Ceann an bhir, the end of the stick.</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>Cas an bior, turn the stick.</span>
<lb n="369"/><span>Go dtugaidh Tadhg, till Tadhg give; pres. subj.</span>
<lb n="370"/><span>Cailín náireach, a shy girl.</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>Tré poll tráthair, through an auger hole.</span>
<lb n="372"/><span>Faid an lae 'mbáirigh, the length of to-morrow.</span>
<lb n="373"/><span>'Mbáireach is here taken as an adj.</span>
<lb n="374"/><span>Meigeall, a beard, generally a "goatee."</span>
<lb n="375"/><span>Clisiam, frolic, tricks.</span>
<lb n="376"/><span>Ní leomhfadh éinne, nobody would dare.</span>
<lb n="377"/><span>Amuigh le chéile, not good friends.</span>
<lb n="378"/><span>Bean fir éadmhair, the wife of a jealous man.</span>
<lb n="379"/><span>Gaige na mbróg gcaol, the toff with fine shoes.</span>
<lb n="380"/><span>Ag bun na croiche, near the end of the pot-crook.</span></p>
<lb n="381"/>
<lb n="382"/><p><span>3.  Tubháile fliuch, a wet towel.</span>
<lb n="383"/><span>An oiread san airgid an bandlámh, so much per</span>
<lb n="384"/><span>bandle.</span>
<lb n="385"/><span>Do chasadh sé, he used to turn in and say.</span>
<lb n="386"/><span>Ta díol gach aon bhandlámh, the price of each</span>
<lb n="387"/><span>bandle is.</span>
<lb n="388"/><span>Mise airiú, is it I!</span>
<lb n="389"/><span>Thugais t'éitheach, you have lied.</span>
<lb n="390"/><span>Cia eile, who else?</span>
<lb n="391"/><span>Bhíodh an t'áitheamh, this arguing went as quick.</span>
<lb n="392"/><span>Rith focail, missing a word.</span>
<lb n="393"/><span>Neamh-shuim, innattention.</span>
<lb n="394"/><span>Pé aca n-a phingníbh, whether it would be called out</span>
<lb n="395"/><span>in pence, in halfpence, or in farthings.</span>
<lb n="396"/><span>Still, a stripe, a smack of the wet towel.</span>
<lb n="397"/><span>An cleas céadna, the same treatment.</span>
<lb n="398"/><span>Gabháil da thubháile, to be struck with his own</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>towel.</span>
<lb n="400"/><span>Ag tuiseadh fear, choosing husbands.</span></p>
<lb n="401"/>
<lb n="402"/><p><span>4.  Go n-éaluighinn leis anonn, that I might escape</span>
<lb n="403"/><span>(elope) over with him; past subj.</span></p>
<lb n="404"/>
<lb n="405"/><p><span>Canann cailín eile dá freagairt, another girl </span>
<lb n="406"/><span>sings, answering her.</span>
<lb n="407"/><span>Da dtaithneadh an fear léithi, if the man pleased</span>
<lb n="408"/><span>her.</span>
<lb n="409"/><span>Preabaire fir, a fine man in any place.</span>
<lb n="410"/><span>Aodhaire cinn bó rúin, a loving chief herdsman (?)</span></p>
<lb n="411"/>
<lb n="412"/><p><span>5.  Is iongnadh nár báthadh tú, 'tis a wonder you</span>
<lb n="413"/><span>were not drowned.  Báthadh pron, bág or bá'mh.</span>
<lb n="414"/><span>Ní ag tnúth leis atáim-se, it is not expecting him I </span>
<lb n="415"/><span>am.</span>
<lb n="416"/><span>Gaibh cois abhann, go by the river.</span>
<lb n="417"/><span>A cheann i gCorciagh 's a chosa i gCionn tSáile, his</span>
<lb n="418"/><span>head in Cork and his feet in Kinsale.  Apparently she</span>
<lb n="419"/><span>did not favour a tall man.</span></p>
<lb n="420"/>
<lb n="421"/><p><span>6.  A ghile dhil, a term of affection; croidhe cumann-</span>
<lb n="422"/><span>aigh is the same.</span>
<lb n="423"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="827"/>
<div><lb n="424"/><p><span>An Inid seo, this Shrove-tide.</span>
<lb n="425"/><span>An cuireadh seo, this invitation.</span>
<lb n="426"/><span>Liopa, a thick lip.</span></p>
<lb n="427"/>
<lb n="428"/><p><span>7.  Cruaichín móna, a little stack of turf.</span>
<lb n="429"/><span>Airgead puirt, custom.</span>
<lb n="430"/><span>Airgead scoit, trespass money.</span>
<lb n="431"/><span>Airgead póna, poundage.</span>
<lb n="432"/><span>Airgead deachmhaidhthe, tithe-money.</span>
<lb n="433"/><span>Sceatachán giuimhse, a splinter of bog pine.</span>
<lb n="434"/><span>Do bhearraidís an luath, they used to clip the ashes</span>
<lb n="435"/><span>off the heap with the splinters.</span>
<lb n="436"/><span>Geall éigin do dhíol, to pay some forfeit.</span>
<lb n="437"/><span>Billeóg chabháiste, a cabbage leaf.</span>
<lb n="438"/><span>Dá shuaraighe é, however trifling.</span>
<lb n="439"/><span>Sócmhain, means an asset, resource.</span>
<lb n="440"/><span>Fagháltus, income, profit.</span></p>
<lb n="441"/>
<lb n="442"/><p/></div></body></text></TEI>
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