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Gluais • Glossary
beathaisnéis údaraitheauthorized biography
a dialanna pearsantapersonal diaries
páipéir phríobháideachaprivate papers
go dtí gur insealbhaíodh í ina hUachtaránuntil she was installed as President
dódh nó tréigeadh 1,800 teach1,800 houses were burnt or abandoned
lámhachshooting
rachtoutburst
acraí tíhousehold utensils
as go brách leooff they went
léiriúproduction
cheanncheathrúheadquarters
coistí cosanta áitiúlalocal defence committees
dírbheathaisnéisautobiography
gan strówithout difficulty
i dtaiscesaved
do lá na coise tinnefor a rainy day
bhí cúrsaí chomh dona sinthings were so bad
dá mba gháif it was necessary
leithleachasselfishness
scoilt aduainstrange split
chiap sé Máire ar fadit really tormented Máire
easpa suimelack of interest
tragóidítragedies
Cumann Naomh Uinseann de PólVincent de Paul Society
baill shinsearacha na heagraíochta sin cois Lifethe senior members of that society in Dublin
tuairisc suas lena bhéal dóa report up to his face
géarchéimcrisis
chun an Cumann a ghríosadhto spur the Society into action
saothar in aiscewaste of time
déistindisgust
ag cáineadhcriticising
ciúnaithe go mórgreatly quietened
línte síochánapeace lines
ruathair laethúladaily raids
polarúpolarization
girseacha ógayoung girls
nóibhéinenovena
cailín aonaira lone girl
ní ba ghaire don ghráscarnearer to the scuffle
le dul i gcabhair ar Catherineto go to Catherine's help
an cúigear a ruaigeadhto drive the five off
riochtstate
a cuid néarógher nerves
clocharconvent
ar an Iúrin Newry
tachrántoddler
eachtraincident
círéibriot
faoi lán seoilin full swing
ag glioscarnachglistening
bréan le boladh gáissmelling bad from gas
comhracfight
otharcharrambulance
formhór an bhealaighmost of the way
ag dul ar foscadhsheltering
ag sciorradhsliding
ag lámhacáncrawling
fras lámhaighvolley
babhlaíbowls
a gciarsúirtheir hankies
leachtliquid
cosaintprotection
bodhardeaf
bhí scolaíocht speisialta de dhíth airhe needed special schooling
ba ghnách leishe used to
d'fhaigheadh sé síob abhailehe used to get a lift home
stad an bhusthe bus stop
thuirling séhe disembarked
neamhurchóideachinnocent
bábántainnocent
ag cogarnaíl taobh thiar dewhispering behind him
trup na mbrógthe sound of the shoes
neamhchoireachinnocent
níor shamhlaighhe didn't imagine
an t-uafásthe horror
anfaterror
cortwist
dírithe ar a chloigeann lomaimed at his bare head
scáilshadow
scoilteadh a bhlaoschis skull was split open
scréachascreams
na hionsaitheoiríthe attackers
níos truacántamore plaintive
go prasquickly
ag maothú an chairpéidmoistening the carpet
Ba dhóbair dó bás a fháilHe nearly died
go raibh an t-ádh dearg airthat he was extremely lucky
ar mire le feargmad with rage
beaginmhehelplessness
cé a bhí ciontachwho was responsible
níor cúisíodh duine ar bith riamhnobody was ever charged
ciontach i ndúnmharúguilty of murder
go gairid i ndiaidh an ionsaitheshortly after the attack
ag maíomhstating
seanphionós na fuipethe old whip punishment
i gcás coirpeach a gheofaí ciontach i dtromionsaíin case of criminals found guilty of assault
peann a chur le párto put pen to paper
aiféalaregret
gur éiligh sí pionós corparthathat she demanded corporal punishment
ag teacht salach ar gach ar chreid sí riamh anngoing against everything she ever believed in