School: Gort Leitreach (roll number 15960)

Location:
Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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    Going of me ¶ Coming of me

    going of me
    coming of me
    abroad in the garden
    I'll be batin' home
    I'll be softenin' the road now
    I took to my heels
    he put his tail in his fork
    they lawed him (they summoned him)
    He's as COISIGH as you please

    You're only an old bladder skite (said to a person who tells rubbish

    you little DOIRIBÍN you - (said to a child who come in wet) (or to a child who is talking rubbish)

    he is a GIOSTARÁN (said to a person who tells wise stories)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    English