Rake

adj.

Heard in Galway, Tipperary, Mayo, Limerick and Kildare

A large number or great quantity of something.

Gis a chip out of that bag, you've rakes of them there!

Posh English

Hand me a potato from that bag, you possess a great multitude of them there!

Same phrase, other counties

• Tipperary
• Mayo
• Limerick
• Kildare

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