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All about words and phrases that you will need to know about when surviving in Ballinskelligs!

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Today’s word is “Dialinn” means god be with us or god help us.... usually used when you ask a young fella to stack the turf and you see the hames he’s left it in!

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Today’s word is “Cipín” Meaning a small piece of timber/wood.... e.g. will you gather some cipín’s there the shagging Caoráns aren’t starting the fire at all!

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A fitting word for this time of year.... “Caorán” Meaning = a small piece of turf to start the fire. e.g. make sure you keep the caorán’s separate now when stacking the turf.

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Today’s phrase is “Mo Lear Craite” which roughly means ‘whatever’ or ‘whatevs’ as the kids say. A typical example of this would be someone from Valentia telling you how great their football team was back in the 80’s and your response would be “Ara Mo Lear Craite”

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Word of the day ‘Leathóinseach’ pronounced “Leathownshuck” Meaning: half an idiot. e.g. this is typically the person in class that the ownshuck is passing notes to that also gets caught!

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Word of the day “Óinseach’ pronounced “Ownshuck” Meaning.... idiot. E.g. when you were caught passing notes in class your teacher would say “stop with that carry on now you Óinseach!”

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Phrase of the day... “I see faith” Meaning = that is new information to me sir! e.g. There was no fight in town last night. Response = I see faith!

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Word of the day.... “Whist” Meaning = stay quiet! e.g. “Ara Bally/Foilmore have 2 teams so they should be winning everything... Whist aru!”

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12th word... “Gaisce” Meaning = devilment e.g. the crowd from the glen are full of gaisce! Especially credit to @eannaoconnor3

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11th phrase.... “There’s a shine in you!” Meaning = you’re looking well. e.g. that young lad is back for Christmas and there’s a shine in him!!”

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10th word.... “I bose” Meaning = I suppose” e.g. Q. Will you go to town? A. I bose I’ll go in for an auld dance and a gwal of pints!

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9th one for Christmas..... “Muineach” Meaning = strength. e.g. “Christ there’s muineach in you!

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8th word.... “Blagard” Meaning = scamp, very similar to a latchico! e.g. That lad singing from behind the road is an awful blagard!

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7th word.... “Scurtáin” Meaning = tick. Commonly found from hay and they suck blood.

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6th word..... “Womit” Meaning = vomit. e.g. “stopis the car I must makis the womit!”

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2 in a row on the way... 5th one “go hainis” Meaning = feeling pretty awful! e.g. Q how’re you keeping? A. Ara go hainis!

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4th word is.... Ráimeis! Meaning = “talking bollocks” e.g. that latchico over there is talking awful ráimeis!

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3rd of the day.... “Made dusht of her” Meaning = had vigorous sexual intercourse. e.g. Q. How did you get on with that young wan last night? A. Christ I made dusht of her! Credit @Kirbieber86

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Second one of the day.... “Builim scíath” Meaning = a show off! e.g. Would you a look at the builim scíath on the crowd from Dromid the wastards!

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First word of the festive period... “Dulamoo” Meaning = a quare one. e.g. that young lad there from back the is an awful dulamoo!