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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
Money - airgead
Currency
Punt - a pound
Status
Saibhir - rich
Bocht - poor
Éadáil - wealth
Dealing with money
Ar marlaid - in exchange for
Money problems
ar an 'nganntán - deficient
Ní rabhthar a'tabhairt an iasacht ar ais - they weren't giving what they borrowed back
Nuair a bhíodh rud in easnamh orthu, nó á mbíodh rud eicínt a'teastáil uathu - when they were without something or if they need something
Generous
Flaithiúil – generous
Fial - generous
Amount
Lab – a large amount of money
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