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Béarlagair na Saor. Ballyvourney, Co. Cork.
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Béarlagair na Saor. Ballyvourney, Co. Cork.
Author(s)
Ua Loingsig, Donnchadh,
Composition Date
1899
Publisher
Connradh na Gaedhilge
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BÉARLAGAR NA SAOR. Ballyvourney, Co. Cork. Cuithire, dog. Coithire na áipéise, fox. Clutóg, hen. Cnapach, cat. Caibhire, horse. Fearbach, cow. Mailide, pig. Cabró seó, chapel. Púinc, money. Barcán, pound. Mearullán, child. Mearulán óigeanta, a young child. Buadh, woman. Buadh óigeanta, young woman. éis, man. éis óigeanta, young man. Fatramán, father. Mátal, mother. Có-bhuadh, sister. Có-éis, brother. Seandán, old man. Cíne, house. éis-a-cíne, man of the house. Buadh an cíne, woman of the house. Luirc, hag. Duarcan luirce, midwife. Fuamadóir, Tailor. Glamadóir, smith. Cabaisdín, shoemaker. Laidiana, a policeman. Cín na laidiana, barrack. Cíne díogla, public-house. Buadh óigeanta cíne an díogla, Bean an Taibhirne. eis óigeanta cíne an díogla, publican. Bríghidíne, (drinking) glass. Dobhar-thriath, or tríom- palán, whiskey. Díogalúdh, to drink. Luis, hand. Cruadh Chnuip, head. Luinnídhe, feet. Samhair, bottom(tóin). Here is a stanza of the same dialect which may be explained from words above or from the lines beneath. 'Ga sáróinn cabaisdín a lúdúdh cuanóg Tuis 'gá ratachán i gáid a shamhair Coistioróinn a bhuadh go cíne díogla Agus bheinn gá luarcú ó sgíod go sgíod
GAEDHILG. Dá bhféachfainn an gréasaidh 'déanamh bróg Beann dá shúisín fé na thóin Bhéarfainn a bhean go tig an óil Bheinn 'ga pógadh ó ló go ló. Agus gur mise agat DONNCHADH UA LOINGSIG. 11adh Feabhra 1899
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