School: Ardee (De la Salle) (roll number 2094)
- Location:
- Ardee, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Br. P. Ó Scannail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0669, Page 053
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- (continued from previous page)pick up = learn
lying = in bed through illness
in with = friendly with
and e.g. He is very lively and the weight of him (for one as heavy as he).
duncle = dunghill
making e.g. Tis fine weather tis making.
roughness = plenty e.g. I like the roughness of milk
great = friendly
with myself = alone
near e.g. I ever went near him (I did not interfere with him.)
dark = blind e.g. He is getting dark means he is losing his sight.
Through (the) other = cré na chéile
The day = to day. the year = this year.
with = of (die with the hunger.
bother (I wouldn't be bothering my head with him.
made I made for home
troth.
with that (leis sín).
covered - clothed (from clúmhdaithe)
Luck was with him from bhí an t-ádh leis.
dropping = sowing potatoes
In Wicklow town boys use "out of" instead of "from"
(A chap out o' Rathnew)
