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Thread #66992   Message #2028276
Posted By: MartinRyan
17-Apr-07 - 06:17 PM
Thread Name: My Irish Molly-Oh - What's a Cushla?
Subject: RE: My Irish Molly-Oh - What's a Cushla?
"muirnín" means "darling, beloved, sweetheart", according to Ó'Dónaill, the standard Irish-English dictionary.

"gillín" is an interesting one, assuming the spelling is reasonably correct. According to Ó'Dónaill, its primary meaning is "gelding"! Takes all sorts....

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