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A website dedicated to the Irish language in County Mayo
TURAS SIAR - A DOCUMENTARY
Pap and Kath Murphy discuss their journey to establish a centre that celebrates the local dialect, history and genealogy of the people of Belmullet. They discuss the state of Mayo-Irish dialect and their efforts to revive it.
Dé Máirt
8ú Meán Fómhair 2025
Life & death
Life
Saol - life
Death
Ar bhord a bháis - on his deathbed
a'saothrú a'bhás - dying
Gur gearr uaidh an bás - death was close
Is gairid go gcroithfidh sé na cosaí - It won't be long until he passes away (slang)
Le gairid uaidh - he hasn't got long left
Is gearr uaidh - he hasn't got long left
Tá sé réidh - he is finished
Mearbhall a'bháis - someone on their deathbed raving and rambling
Animals
Tá sé a'croitheadh na gcos - it's dying
Chroith sé na cosaí - it died
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