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To a reader of English the real sound of these words would be fairly well represented by spelling them korrig, fuskil, ubbir, &c.

§ 143 (dhin-ĕ), a person (man or woman) (dhrid), close, shut (Con. and Ulst.) (о̄ kŭn′-ĕl), O’Connell (о̄ flĕn), O’Flynn , at work, working

§ 144.

§ 145. Art O’Connell is going to Granard, and Patrick is going with him. Patrick is not going to another country, he is sick. He is not sick; he is working on the road to Derry. There is a rock at the well, and there is a tree growing at the door. There is a fire on the road. Close the door; the day is cold. Good-bye. The knife is sharp.