Hi all,

Can anyone suggest a word used to mean someone who talks too much (and likely is not speaking truth). The people in the mountains here in PA use "blatherskite," which I'm told is "Irish" but I was under the impression it was more Scottish in origin. Anyway, I'm looking for a word with that type of meaning that would be used in Connemara.

Thanks for any help!

Christy

I think cabaire "talkative person, natterer, babbler" would fit the bill.

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WARNING: Intermediate speaker - await further opinions, corrections and adjustments before acting on my advice.
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Blatherskite is an old Hiberno-Irish term for a talker and I doubt it's much-used today. It's not Gaeilge at any rate. Cabaire is good for what you want

It wouldn't have anything to do with - bóiscéalaí bomannach or bladhmaire bóiscéalach ?

I'd say the latter one because the pronunciation is very close to the English although both mean boastful boaster

Thanks all, cabaire it is then!

Christy