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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
Interjections
Sábhála Dia sinn - God save us
Dia dár réiteach - God save us
Faraor géar - It's a pity
Muise – Musha; indeed
Ara muise - oh well, indeed
Ar bó - Oh yes!
Ar bó go deo - absolutely!
In ainm Dé - in the name of God
Le cúnamh Dé - with the help of God
Grá Dia - the love of God
Buíochas le Dia - Thanks be to God
Go bhféacha Dia orainn - The Lord save us
Go bhfóire Dia orainn - the Lord save us
Ara - Arrah
Mo léan - woe is me
Blood in ounce - interjection (of surprise)
Crom – My goodness!
Mo chuimhne - I remember
Scut – an interjection to tell an animal to go away
Mar dhea - as if!
Mo dhuine - 'Your man', the man we are talking about


