School: Killyconnan (B.)

Location:
Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 004

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 004

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    Clabber (mud on the road
    A gulder (a big surly person who shouts
    A keeler (of a tub)
    A bradach (A thief)
    A Brascon (A brat)
    A Kombol (A fool)
    A pracus (A messy heap)
    A gunk (A disappointment)
    A Farragh (A long chimney-brace for holding things)
    A glogaire (A cod of a person)
    A sned (A handle of a scythe)
    Doirníns (Scythe handles-the parts held in the two hands)
    "Hool" (To exchange)
    To Swap (To exchange)
    A gollah field (a field with deep rich land)
    A grug (A frown)
    Marley (Blue Clay)
    They are clownies (This is used in cases where people are related by marriage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kearney
    Gender
    Male