School: Brittas (roll number 12217)
- Location:
- An Briotás, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Teacher: B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 428
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- The people in this locality use many peculiar phrases.
On hearing of somebody being ill, people ask:-What ails him, (or her).
In calling a person's attention, if he does not pay any heed, people say,
:- He is bothered, or addressing the person,
:- Are you bothered?
He throwned it there, (he left it).
He come in ( for he came in.
On hearing of a person being very ill, and perhaps dying, people say,
:- He is bunched,
He is finished,
He is upped. Riddles
Riddle-me, riddle-me, riddle-me, that, over the head, and under the hat? Your hair.
Why is a boy, sitting by himself like borrowed money.?
Because he's alone (a loan.).
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Dubhda
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Briotás, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
