Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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IRE (2)
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Windgall, chafing on legs.
Use:
The poor child has ire on his legs.
The poor child's legs are chafed. / He suffers from windgall.
Derivation:
Irish 'Oighear' meaning friction, windgall.
"Tá oighear ar mo chois - my leg is chafed."
(Dinneen)
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