i gceann. 1. At the end of. I g~ an charráiste, at the end of the carriage. I g~ coicíse, in a fortnight’s time. Uair i g~ na ráithe, once in three months. 2. Attained to. Leanbh i g~ a bhliana, a year-old child. Bhí sé i g~ a dheich mbliana d’aois, he had reached ten years of age. 3. Engaged in, attending to. I g~ a ghnóthaí, attending to his business. I g~ na bpáistí, an eallaigh, minding the children, the cattle. 4. (Of implement) I g~ pinn, rámha, speile, wielding, working with, a pen, an oar, a scythe. Ba mhaith ina cheann é, he was good at it. 5. Dul i g~ oibre, to set to work. Dul i g~ an tsaoil, to make a start in life. Chuaigh mé ina cheann athuair, I had another go at it. 6. (Of attack) Chuaigh siad inár g~ le bataí, they set about us with sticks. Chuir siad ceithre cúigí Éireann ina cheann, they set the four provinces of Ireland against him. Chuaigh an dá arm i g~ a chéile, the two armies engaged each other. S.a. 8. Lig mise ina cheann. let me at him. 7. In addition to. Ina cheann sin, along with that. Ag cur i g~ na taisce, adding to the hoard. Cuir braon uisce ina cheann, add a drop of water to it. Is maith é le (bheith ag) cur ina cheann, it is something to be going on with. 8. I g~ a chéile, together. Rudaí a chur i g~ a chéile, to put things together. Daoine a thabhairt i g~ a chéile, to bring people together. Tháinig siad i g~ a chéile, they came together, assembled. Tá sé i g~ a chéile go maith, it is well put together; he is well built. Chuaigh an lánúin i g~ a chéile, the couple went to live together.
Ná bí ag cur na gcontúirtí sin i gceann na bpáistí, don’t talk of such dangerous matters before the children; don’t instil those dangers into the minds of the children.