Irish Gaelic Sayings
Irish Gaelic Sayings
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Samhain // Hallowe'en in Irish language

Hallowe'en

Munster Oíche Shamhnaee-hah how-nah
Connacht Oíche Shamhnaee-hah how-nah

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ghost

Munster taibhsethighv-shah
Connacht taibhsethighv-shah

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skeleton

Munster creatlachcrat-lock
Connacht creatlachcrat-a-loch

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witch

Munster cailleachkol-yok
Connacht cailleachkol-yok

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spirit

Munster spioradshpir-id
Connacht spioradshpir-id

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bone

Munster cnámhcnawv
Ulster cnámhcre-oov
Connacht cnámhcnawv

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apples
úlla

Hallowe'en
An Samhain

Trick or treat!
Tabhair féirín dom nó buailfidh mé bob ort!

pumpkin
puimcín

blood
fuil

bonfire
tine crámha

candy, sweets
milseáin

bat
sciathán leathar

tombstone
leac uaighe

mask
adhaigh fidil

fireworks
tinnte ealaíne

oranges
oráistí

nuts
cnónna

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