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160 Cards in this Set
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a chara
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friend
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a mhuirnín
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darling
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abhaile
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home, homewards
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aimsir
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weather, time, season
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aisling
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vision poem, dream
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amadán
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fool, buffoon
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amhrán
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song
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An Post
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the postal service
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anseo
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here
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áras
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building, residence
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ardfheis
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political convention
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banbh
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small pig
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bangharda
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policewoman
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béal
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mouth
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béal bocht
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poor mouth -- the pretension of poverty
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bean
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woman
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bean an tí
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woman of the house, houswife
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bean sí
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fairy woman -- a wailing female ghost whose appearance portends the death of s.o. close
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beannacht leat, libh
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so long, farewell to you (s.& pl.)
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Béarla
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English language
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bó
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cow
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bodhrán
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a traditional drum
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bóithrín
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country lane or track
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bolg
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stomach, belly
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bóthar
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road
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braon
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drop
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bróg
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shoe
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brón
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sorrow
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bruscar
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rubbish, litter
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buachaill
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boy, young single male
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bualadh bas
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applause
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Bus Éireann
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Bus Ireland
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cailín
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girl, maiden
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cailleach
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hag, very old woman
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capall
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horse
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carbhat
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tie, scarf
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carraigín
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carrageen, carrageen moss
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céad míle fáilte
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a hundred thousand welcomes
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Ceann Comhairle
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speaker, chairperson of Dáil Éireann
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céilí, céilidhe
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dance
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ciaróg
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beetle, cockroach
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CIÉ, Córas Iompair Éireann
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Irish Transport System
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cláirseach
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harp
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cleasaí
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trickster
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cnoc
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hill
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cos
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foot
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craic
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fun
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cráite
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miserable, deeply sorrowful
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créatúr
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person--endearing or unfortunate
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crios
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belt
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crúibín, crúbíní
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pig's feet
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crúiscín
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jug
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cumann
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political unit
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cúnamh
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help
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cúpla focal
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couple of words
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cúramach
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careful
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Dáil Éireann
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House of Representatives of Ireland
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dathúil
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beautiful, handsome
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deoch an dorais
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last drink -- drink of the door
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deoir, deoirín
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drop, little drop
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Dia linn!
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God bless us!
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Domhnach
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Sunday
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doras
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door
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dreoilín
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wren -- feeble, unhealthy person
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dúchas
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nature, genes
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Éire
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Ireland -- the island and state
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Éireann
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Ireland -- gen. case
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Éireannach
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Irish; an Irish person
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Éirinn
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Ireland -- dative case (in Ireland)=(in Éirinn)
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Éirinn go brách
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Ireland for ever; Go Ireland!
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fadó
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long ago; once upon a time
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faic
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nothing
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fear, fir
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man, men
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féin
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own, only, -self (adj.& pron.)
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feis
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competition of fine art
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Fianna Fáil
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a political party (literally 'warriors of destiny')
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Fine Gael
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a political party (literally 'kinship of the Irish')
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Fir Bolg
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a pre-Celtic race in Ireland
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flaithiúil, flaithiúlach
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generous -- often used ironically
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fleá
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festival, feast
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Gaelscoil, Gaelscoileanna
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Irish school(s) -- Irish is the working language in these schools.
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garda
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guard, police officer
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gasúr
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boy
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giota
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bit, piece
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glic
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sly, clever
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glór
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voice, sound
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go bhfóire Dia orainn
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God help us
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grá
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love, affection
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hata
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hat
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Iarnród Éireann
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Irish Rail
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lán
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full
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lár
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middle, center
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leaba
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bed
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leanbh
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child
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luas
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speed
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madra
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dog
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mar dhea
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as it were
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más é do thoil é
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please, literally--if it is your will
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meas
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respect, esteem
'(Is) mise le meas' = 'I am with respect' |
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meisce
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drunkeness, intoxication
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milseán
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candy, sweet
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mise
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I (am), me
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mo mhuirnín
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my dearest
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mór
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big, great
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muise
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indeed
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ná bac leis
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never mind, don't worry about it
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náire
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shame
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naomh
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saint
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nóiméad
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minute
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Nollaig
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Christmas
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ócáid
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occasion
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óg
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young
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Oireachtas
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the two chambers of the national parliament: Dáil Éireann & Seanad Éirean
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páiste
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child
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peata
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pet, favored child
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plámás
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flattery; false praise
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pleidhce
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fool
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Poblacht na hÉireann
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The Republic of Ireland
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póg
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kiss
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poitín
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bootleg liquor, home brew
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poncán
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Irish-American, yank
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práta
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potatoe
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púca
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imp, pixie, sprite
A spirit that can take on various animal forms, especially a horse, making mischievous use of its supernatural powers. |
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puisín, puisíní
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kitten, kittens
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ráiméis
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drivel, nonsense
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ramhar
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fat, overweight, thick
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rince
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dancing
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rírá
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hubbub, uproar
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RTÉ, Radio Teilifís Éireann
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the national radio and television service, which is independant of the government.
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ruaille buaille
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free-for-all, uproar
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rún
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secret; a loved one
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sagart
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priest
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Samhain
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ancient festival (November 1st) heralding the start of winter. Oíche Shamhna--lit. the night of Samhain: Halloween
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Saorstát Éireann
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Irish Free State (1922-1937) was established as a British Dominion under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1922
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Sasana
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England
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Sasanach
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English person
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scian
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knife
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Seachtain na Cásca
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Holy Week, lit. the week of Easter.
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seamróg
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shamrock, it is a three-leafed old white clover, usually of the variety: trivolium dubium
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Seán Buí
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John Bull, lit.'yellow John' a disparaging name for England
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Seanad Éireann
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Senate of Ireland, also known as 'the Senate', it is the upper house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
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Seanbhean Bhocht
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poor old woman, a literary name for Ireland in the 18th century.
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seanchaí
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storyteller, traditional
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sean-nós
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old style
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siamsa
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entertainment (musical), amusement
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Sinn Féin
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a political party
literally 'ourselves (alone)' |
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sláinte
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health, cheers!
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slán
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goodbye
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srón
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nose
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stór
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beloved
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subh
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jam
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Tánaiste
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deputy head of government (deputy prime minister)
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Taoiseach
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head of government (prime minister)
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TD, Teachta Dála
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Dáil deputy (member of parliament)
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tigín
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little house
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tinteán
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hearth, fireplace
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Tír na Óg
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land of youth
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tuigeann tú?
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do you understand?
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uafásach
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aweful, terrible, also used as a hyperbole: 'he's an uafásach hunk now, isn't he?'
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Bord Gáis
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gas board
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