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  1. canúint
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): I have heard canúin applied to the 'monotone' intonation that was peculiar to the North Island of Inishkea.
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: a cur canúint ar a gcaint, putting on an 'accent'
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  2. caoch
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: bhí sí á dhalladh caoch le draoidheachta, she was beating him blind with magic.
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  3. caológ riabhach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): the little bird that follows the cuckoo
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  4. capóg
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): dock leaf
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  5. caróg
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a small species of seagull, most likely the black-headed gull. There were big numbers of carógs on the island of Moyinnish (?) in Clew Bay where limestone was got to build Inishkea school
    Tuilleadh
  6. carraighe
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): rough scabby skin on legs of hens
    Ciall nó Míniú (Gaeilge): garla, ar chosaí na gcearc; bíonn siad bacach,
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  7. cársánach
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): plant with short needly leaves and roots like ?-grass; having yellow flower in July; 'would make a mattress or line a collar'
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  8. cead a'bhealaigh
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): have nothing to do with him, let him alone, don't heed him
    Tuilleadh
  9. ceann
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: i gceann cúnamh Dé is na Maighdine, with the help of God and the Virgin
    Tuilleadh
  10. ceann ar slóg
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): sea-pink; PsC cast doubt on this meaning
    Tuilleadh

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