G 412

Irish-English Phrase-Book

20th cent. ruled notebook, 13.5 x 8 cms, bound in boards; writing on first 8 and last 6 leaves only. Scribe: Pádraig Ó Cearmoda (unsigned). `Pádraig Ó Cearmoda do sgríobh. Séamus Ó Casaide 18.v.1936', last page. Ó Casaide ms 79.

Contains (a) miscellaneous lists of words and phrases with English translations; (b) the following verse items: Is fearr paisde na poll. 1 q. (p. 8); Annsacht mna go bráth na claoidheadh do chiall. 1 st., Na cáin na mna ┐ na bi go brágh gan chiall. 1 st., Is dealbh dubhach an Nodluig do bhi aig stolairidhe dam shortso. 1 st. (pp. 13-14); `Mac Amhlaoi Na nAon' An chead aon lucht leighin gan daingean air bith. 8 lines, (7th last page); (c) a tale `Corán ghiolla Aodha' beg. Do bhi ann fadó bráthair d'ar bh' ainm Aodh agus do bhi an bráthair seo aig solathair do fein (end of manuscript).

The scribe's informants for the above material include: `Seaghan Ó R(i)agallaigh (J. (O)Reilly)', `Bríghid Gambún', `M. Gambon', `J. Phelan', `Bob Weldon' and `Johannah Weldon'; `co. Wa[terford]' is also given as location (p. 6).