* Gluais • Glossary beathaisnéis údaraitheauthorized biography a dialanna pearsantapersonal diaries páipéir phríobháideachaprivate papers go dtí gur insealbhaíodh í ina hUachtaránuntil she was installed as President dódh nó tréigeadh 1,800 teach1,800 houses were burnt or abandoned lámhachshooting rachtoutburst acraí tíhousehold utensils as go brách leooff they went léiriúproduction cheanncheathrúheadquarters coistí cosanta áitiúlalocal defence committees dírbheathaisnéisautobiography gan strówithout difficulty i dtaiscesaved do lá na coise tinnefor a rainy day bhí cúrsaí chomh dona sinthings were so bad dá mba gháif it was necessary leithleachasselfishness scoilt aduainstrange split chiap sé Máire ar fadit really tormented Máire easpa suimelack of interest tragóidítragedies Cumann Naomh Uinseann de PólVincent de Paul Society baill shinsearacha na heagraíochta sin cois Lifethe senior members of that society in Dublin tuairisc suas lena bhéal dóa report up to his face géarchéimcrisis chun an Cumann a ghríosadhto spur the Society into action saothar in aiscewaste of time déistindisgust ag cáineadhcriticising ciúnaithe go mórgreatly quietened línte síochánapeace lines ruathair laethúladaily raids polarúpolarization girseacha ógayoung girls nóibhéinenovena cailín aonaira lone girl ní ba ghaire don ghráscarnearer to the scuffle le dul i gcabhair ar Catherineto go to Catherine's help an cúigear a ruaigeadhto drive the five off riochtstate a cuid néarógher nerves clocharconvent ar an Iúrin Newry tachrántoddler eachtraincident círéibriot faoi lán seoilin full swing ag glioscarnachglistening bréan le boladh gáissmelling bad from gas comhracfight otharcharrambulance formhór an bhealaighmost of the way ag dul ar foscadhsheltering ag sciorradhsliding ag lámhacáncrawling fras lámhaighvolley babhlaíbowls a gciarsúirtheir hankies leachtliquid cosaintprotection bodhardeaf bhí scolaíocht speisialta de dhíth airhe needed special schooling ba ghnách leishe used to d'fhaigheadh sé síob abhailehe used to get a lift home stad an bhusthe bus stop thuirling séhe disembarked neamhurchóideachinnocent bábántainnocent ag cogarnaíl taobh thiar dewhispering behind him trup na mbrógthe sound of the shoes neamhchoireachinnocent níor shamhlaighhe didn't imagine an t-uafásthe horror anfaterror cortwist dírithe ar a chloigeann lomaimed at his bare head scáilshadow scoilteadh a bhlaoschis skull was split open scréachascreams na hionsaitheoiríthe attackers níos truacántamore plaintive go prasquickly ag maothú an chairpéidmoistening the carpet Ba dhóbair dó bás a fháilHe nearly died go raibh an t-ádh dearg airthat he was extremely lucky ar mire le feargmad with rage beaginmhehelplessness cé a bhí ciontachwho was responsible níor cúisíodh duine ar bith riamhnobody was ever charged ciontach i ndúnmharúguilty of murder go gairid i ndiaidh an ionsaitheshortly after the attack ag maíomhstating seanphionós na fuipethe old whip punishment i gcás coirpeach a gheofaí ciontach i dtromionsaíin case of criminals found guilty of assault peann a chur le párto put pen to paper aiféalaregret gur éiligh sí pionós corparthathat she demanded corporal punishment ag teacht salach ar gach ar chreid sí riamh anngoing against everything she ever believed in

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