10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OMADHAUN»
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omadhaun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
omadhaun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
Clohessy, you are an omadhaun. Do you know what an omadhaun is? I don't, sir.
It's the Irish, Clohessy, your native tongue, Clohessy. An omadhaun is a fool,
Clohessy. You are an omadhaun. What is he, boys? An omadhaun, sir. Clohessy
...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Morgan Briggs, 2010
3
Evelyn Clare; or, The wrecked homsteads, by Erigena
You are an ould customer, but at the same time the Omadhaun and Co. have no
intention of thrusting you." " Not a bit," said the Omadhaun. " Very well, I will pay
you each twenty pounds now, and the remainder when your work is done.
4
Omadhaun Acres: Growing Up Irish in Emerald, Wisconsin
Growing up Irish in Emerald, WisconsinMemories of Life, Love, and Laughter from my youth on the farm
Larry Moore, Lawrence D. Moore, 2011
5
Buffoonery in Irish Drama: Staging Twentieth-century ...
Patsey is certainly aware of his position: at the beginning of the play, when Molly
asks him how he got his name of "Patsey the Omadhaun," he explains: Well, it's
this way: you see I got the name at school because I was a bit backward at the ...
Moreover, they use the word Omadhaun, which means 'damn fool' in Irish.
Therefore, I tell Ryan that some Omadhaun threw the garbage into the street.
Now you give Ryan a new word and he goes with it. Our next trip is to the liquor
store to ...
7
Fairies and Folk of Ireland
"And when I said that, he looked so pale and so sad that I almost screamed with
joy, and I couldn't keep myself from whispering to the man that was next to me: '
And isn't he the stupid omadhaun, not to know that there's an herb growing close
...
William Henry Frost, 2013
8
The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
... there was the Colonel, and Father Tom, and Marcus Blake, and Tom the Divil,
wid a black coat and waistcoat an, an a white cravat round his neck, and sure
they traduced 'em to the ' Omadhaun' as ' the Rivirind Mr. Nolan.' Well, in they
wint ...
John William Carleton, 1841
... there was the Colonel, and Father Tom, and Marcus Blake, and Tom the Divil,
wid a black coat and waistcoat an, an a white cravat round his neck, and sure
they tro- duced 'em to the ' Omadhaun' as ' the Rivirind Mr. Nolan.' Well, in they
wint ...
10
An Irishman in the Iron Brigade: The Civil War Memoirs of ...
... and faced to the front, and they were again instructed to "left face" and the
principles of the direct step in quick time, Thomas, all the while muttering in an
undertone, "what he'd do to the Omadhaun of a Dutchman whin he got into camp.
" "Left ...
William J. K. Beaudot, Lance J. Herdegen, 1993
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OMADHAUN»
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omadhaun is used in the context of the following news items.
Darce's dementia: I forget more names but not who the person is
My dear mother, long gone, used to describe me as a “flockahoolic omadhaun” when I was young. (See the Dictionary of Newfoundland ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Apr 15»
Shut It Down
The owner is considered such a thoroughgoing omadhaun that he has managed to put himself beyond even Beltway sycophancy, and there ... «Grantland, Dec 13»
What Are The Gobshites Saying These Days?
You smug little rich omadhaun. Social Security has nothing to do with the budget. The idea that all the Republicans want to do is "deal with the ... «Esquire, Oct 13»
In Praise of Lance Stephenson
So, with the unnatural events of the final minutes now dispensed with, let us praise Lance Stephenson, a one-time career omadhaun, as my old ... «Grantland, May 13»
Sundae Sundays: St. Patrick's Day Sundae
Like the omadhaun that I am, I eschewed my own advice since I am not a big fan of pistachio ice cream. Instead, I compromised and ... «Houston Press, Mar 12»
What Jon Corzine Thinks About 'Your' Money
In the interest of bipartisanship — God, I'll do anything to get on Meet The Press — let me point out what a greedy omadhaun former ... «Esquire, Nov 11»
For a few, parade is 50 years of memories
The next year, he and a group of friends entered a float under the name of the Omadhaun Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania. An omadhaun ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Mar 11»
