Irish Slang

Connaught

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Hello.

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To vommit or get sick

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To describe something rare

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The Cloonchas is the area of Cloonbonnive and Gortaganny in West Roscommon where most townlands begin with 'Cloon', eg. Cloonfower, Clooncan. From the Irish for meadows, 'Cluainte'.

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Used in Erris to describe a fool or idiot.

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Shnas - gloss/ shine Term used to descibe the tidyin up/polishing of something

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Loosely translates as ham sandwiches, but cheese and about a half pound of butter are needed to make one properly (And a pack of taytos for the conossers).