Disaster

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Natural disasters

Dílinn          – flood

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Personal disasters

Le dallamullóg a chur           - to confuse, to deceive (someone) 

Locht           - drawback, fault

 

Description of difficulties 

Anró                 – hardship

Beiriacal          – peril, risk

Céasadh         – suffer; punishment

Contúirteach           - dangerous

Slad           – havoc, devastation

Trioblóid         – trouble

Bhí sé contúirteach            - it was dangerous

Créachú          - ruination

Feannadh          - devastation

Drochlá           - a bad day

Drochshaoil           - bad times

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Warning people 

Fainic          - Be careful

Faichill        – be careful! beware!

 

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Historical 

An Gorta Mór          - The Great Famine