School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)
- Location:
- Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Mac Thaidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0955, Page 280
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- Most of the nicknames of the locality are made up from the person’s Christian name + the Christian name of his father or mother (often in Irish).
Pat Fat. (Pat Phait) Frank Veeul Haymuis (Frank Mhichil Shéamus) Rory Brian Vici (Brian Mhici).
Sometimes some characteristic of the father or motheris added:- Jimmie Parrabawn (Phádhraic bán)
Oiny Parramore
Joe Foroe: (Phadhraic Ruadh)
2. From some characteristic of the person himself:-
Phil Bán. People are not sensitive about these nicknames.
3. In English: Sometimes the names of the father or grandfather are added on:- Ned Pat Rosy.
(His father was Pad & his (Pat’s) mother was Rosy.
4. From his occupation:-
Hackler Connolly (Pat Connolly Feeba)
Hackler = Thatcher.
The Fiddler Clerkins (Feeba) from Pat Clerkin celebrated fiddler in the district, who died about 1928.
Peter Dancer (P. Sherry Drumcoobrady) Grandfather famous for his dancing.
James the Brogues:- Father was a shoemaker. (James McQuaid Tydavnet.)
Paddy Fireman (P. McCaffrey Drumshevera)(continues on next page)
