* Gluais • Glossary fáilteachwelcoming iontach fiafraitheachvery inquisitive lochtblame a mhalairt ar fadquite the opposite le haoibh an gháirewith a smile fial lena ndáimhgenerous with their affection croíúilcordial cumannfriendship luachmharvaluable tá dúil mhór agamI really like saoithiúlachtoddness snagcheol preabach an tráchtathe throbbing jazz of the traffic mo chéadfaímy senses ricseánnarickshaws gíoscánsqueaking uchtógabumps ag spréachadhspluttering pléascántaexuberant dordándrone siamsánhumming crónánmurmuring rosc ceoilrhapsody clapsholastwilight mheasfáyou would think searradhstretch fonn súchaitetrite melody solúbthaflexible spleodrachboisterous castaí úranew turns tromchúiseachimportant, weighty ag súgaíochtmaking merry gan spionnadhwithout vigour spreang spreagthaimpulse to inspire a dtiúin dhiamhair féintheir own mysterious tune rúndasecret léargasinsight mo thriallmy journey gaosánnose i dtólamhalways do chuid rámhaí a ligean le sruthletting your oars go with the flow i mbéal na séibesuddenly ní aimseoidh duine é féin go deoa person will never find himself balcóiníbalconies glas olóigeolive green stainnínístands síodasilk cadáscotton glébright gleoitepretty seodajewels tráchtáilcommerce dronggang an dubh a chur ina gheal ortto bamboozle you stuaicsullen appearance dreach diúltacha negative appearance a ndíograistheir enthusiasm a gcuid pionsúr amplachtheir greedy pincers téann siad i bhfostú ionatthey become entangled in you deilín na mbacachthe rigmarole of the tramps ag margáil leatbargaining with you ag dréim leatexpecting you a athrachany better bratógrag in aicearracht aimsirein a short period of time amhrasachsuspicious tuahatchet mangairísellers seálta ollawool shawls fidileachafiddles saoltachtwordliness spioradáltachtspiritiuality neamhchoireachinnocently manaslogan teachtairímessengers smailcmouthful dúidíní draíochtamagical clay pipes smálblemish clúreputation eiteogawings áras mórluachachimportant dwelling beadaíconceited tíorántatyrannical ceannsmachtupper hand daonlathasdemocracy éileamhdemand go slachtmharneatly neartplenty giollaservant ordúilorderly fairsingspacious fionnuarcool babhta trom meitifisicea heavy session of metaphysics toiteachsmoky mífholláinunhealthy truaillithe go holcbadly polluted galsteam ag sceitheadh ina scamaill dhubha ghalrachaescaping in black sickly clouds stúrdust ina phlá phlúchtachin a suffocating plague sceadamáinthroats scamhógalungs cársánachwheezy screamh ghlas sheileogachgreen salivary scum ag spaisteoireacht thartstrolling around gnúisface gnaíúilcomely ag rúscadhrummaging i gcarn bruscairin a pile of rubbish áilleagántrinket séarachassewerage bradaílpilfering lena ruaigeadh as bealachto drive them out of the way seilbh shaoltaworldly possessions burlabundle níos tibhethicker go bhfóirfeadh na bróga i gceart dóthat the shoes would suit him fine Tír Tairngire na féilethe Promised Land of generosity miantadesires Úll Mór na bhféidearthachtaíthe Great Apple of possibilities brioscbrittle tnáiteweary dílleachtaorphan brúidiúlachtbrutality gluaiseachtaímovements go míorúilteachmiraculously méithrich cothaitheachsustaining gealbhan binnehouse-sparrow broiddistress dia an áidh agus an rachmaisthe god of luck and wealth gaoiswisdom coimirceprotection bratógachragged barróghug

* Gluais • Glossary dul i dtaithí arget used to seanmóirsermon léachtaíreadings gnáthchomhráordinary conversation chomh tuirseach is a bhínnhow tired I used to be luasspeed sruth caintea stream of words foighneachpatient botúinmistakes séiplíneachchaplain bosca faoistineconfession box ag éisteachthearing confessions eascainíswearing iarrachtattempt leithreastoilet sna Flaithisin Heaven seálshawl sa Nigéirin Nigeria deoisediocese gáneed ualachburden misneachhope leictreachaselectricity cuisneoirífridges cadhnrabattery a bheadh le luchtúwhich would have to be charged gineadóirgenerator go han-spárálachvery sparingly scannán an-mholtaa highly-praised film deontasgrant bolgánbulb mionrud éiginsome small thing le caoi a chur airto repair it m'airdmy attention draíochtmagic a d'ardaíodh mo chroíwhich used to lift my heart a chuaigh i bhfeidhm go mór ormthat really made an impression on me spioradáltachtspirituality achrannquarrelling aighnisdisputes tuairimí láidrestrong opinions pearsantachtaí láidrestrong personalities in árach a chéileat loggerheads Ghoill naimhdeas mar sin go mór ormthat sort of hostility really upset me chruthódh séit would prove turas na croisethe stations of the cross an CarghasLent aisteachstrange gníomh creidimhan act of faith ráiteasstatement briathar Déthe word of God béimemphasis trí chéilein general gannscarce comaoineachcommunion fireann nó baineannmale and female an-ghar don nádúrvery close to nature do bhaol a mbáiteto the danger of being drowned scór ógánachtwenty young men a bádhwho were drowned truamhéalachheart-breaking strompthastiff ina baclainnon her arm mothúcháinemotions ar tír móron the mainland ag cur láimhe ina mbás féincommitting suicide d'aireofáyou would feel bádrowning sciobadh na farraigethe sea's snatching sólássolace i gcréin the soil i ngaineamh na cillein the sand of the grave faraoralas uaigneas imeachtathe loneliness of departure cé is moite de na laethanta saoireapart from the holidays a fhilleann go lánaimsearthawho return on a full-time basis de cheal postanna feiliúnachadue to a lack of suitable jobs ábhair acadúlaacademic subjects

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