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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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caoch
Sampla(í) Úsáide: bhí sí á dhalladh caoch le draoidheachta, she was beating him blind with magic.
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caológ riabhach
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): the little bird that follows the cuckoo
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capóg
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): dock leaf
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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
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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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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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cead a'bhealaigh
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): have nothing to do with him, let him alone, don't heed him
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ceann
Sampla(í) Úsáide: i gceann cúnamh Dé is na Maighdine, with the help of God and the Virgin
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ceann ar slóg
Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): sea-pink; PsC cast doubt on this meaning
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