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Names And Terms From "Dancing At Lughnasa" - Text

The following terms are pronounced and explained:

Lugh
La Lughnasa
Ballybeg
Indeed my awe
I am going to throw this aul cracked thing out
An the aul mousy hair
Whin-bush
Lough Anna
Danny Bradley is a scut
I made a deal with you cub
You are buck stupid
You evil wee brat
A barley sugar sweet
Donegal
Morgan's Arcade
Carrickfad
Vera McLaughlin
Sweeney boy
Bernie O'Donnell
Curley MacDaid
An eejit of a fellow
Ardstraw
Armagh
They put the heart across me
Cheeky young brat
I am game
Silly prank
Sycamore
Quarry
Gansey
I am sore toff

Edited by Paul Meier, April 20, 2001. Running time 00:06:24

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