School: Moyaugher (roll number 4523)
- Location:
- Moyagher, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Choileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 462
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- Throw it there: the half of ten = Shake hands
" " " : if it was a ton weight.Out - meaning existing or to be got.
"There are no mushrooms "out". "Bicycles were not "out" then." are examples.Horrid & horrible - meaning exceedingly.
She is a "horrid" nice girl would mean a very pretty girl. There was a "horrible" crowd at the show = a great crowd.
Fierce is similarly used.Bit - I did not know a bit of you = I did not recognise you at all.Up in your bonnet. She was "up in her bonnet" = She was offended.A slate off - He has a slate off = He is a little mad.Not all there - He is not all there = do.A screw loose - " has a screw loose = do.Three sheets in the wind = Excited, or a little intoxicatedScrewed = IntoxicatedHad a jorum in = do.Took a drop too much = do.Plaiting - His legs were plaiting = He was staggering from weakness or intoxicationWall falling = Weak from hunger.They were in "bunts" - Assisted one another in their work : were greatFinely - A sick person is "finely" when he is improvingDonny - " " " " "donny" " " " but poorly.
