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School: Leitir Mhic an Bhaird (Robertson) (roll number 15283)

Location:
Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054, Page 427

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054, Page 427

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  1. Nicknames Used in the District (continued)

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    The fatties: this is the name given to a family because their father was a fat man.
    Charlie Hausa:
    Mary Napper: her father used to be breaking stones.
    Charlie Bundawt:
    Charlie the Head: he used to be herding cattle for the Hanlons
    The Bean Pole: this man is very straight and that is why he got that name.
    The Wee Sugar: this is a woman who has a habit of saying to the person she is talking to ‘you wee sugar”.
    The Snoaks: this name is given to a family named Dohertys.
    Hazar: he used to have a dance every night.
    Willie Ross
    John Shoot
    The Gramophone: this woman has a great turn of the tongue and this name is given to her family now.
    Mary Click: she is continually talking about boys
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. names (~166)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nábla Nic Amhlaidhé
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir