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School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 110

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    “The following are some expressions left in this locality.”

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    The following are some expressions left in this locality.
    These are used regularly.
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    POREEN means a small potato
    KITHOGE means left-handed
    CLOB means a gaping mouth.
    CLAUBER means mud
    LOODHIE means a lazy fellow
    HAWTAWN means a string of a flail
    BOOKLEEN means also a string of a flail
    BRAG means to boast
    AMADAUN means a fool
    GREESHOCK means red coals or ashes
    DUDHEEN means a pipe.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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