It means roughly “the like of (something)” usually in reference to something that is rare, and great.
A common phrase that comes from one of the authors from the Blaskets (name escapes me) is *Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann* which we means “we’ll not of the likes of them again” and commonly used at funerals
Is “Tar” pronounced like the English word “tear” (to tear paper) in Munster?
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Love a few idioms. GRMA
So Corca Dhuibhne also means Dingle? TIL
Leithéad is an interesting word.
It means roughly “the like of (something)” usually in reference to something that is rare, and great.
A common phrase that comes from one of the authors from the Blaskets (name escapes me) is *Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann* which we means “we’ll not of the likes of them again” and commonly used at funerals
Is “Tar” pronounced like the English word “tear” (to tear paper) in Munster?
It’s *you’re* in Dingle