School: Clohanes, Dún Beag
- Location:
- Na Clocháin, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Mícheál de Bláca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 185
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- "Put a CRUACH on it" - used in reference to filling potatoes into a basket or sand into a box. It means to raise it over water-measure(?)In some cases the same idea is conveyed by:-"Put a BREIS on it".
"You brought great TÓIR on me". You got me into a difficulty with other persons
"He didn't put TORADH a' MHADRA on me". He paid no heed at all to me, also:-"He didn't put a bit of SUIM on me" also:-"He didn't give TORADH WATCH (name of a dog) on me"
"Is DÓCH it is" - I suppose it is
"I wouldn't give you a TRÁITHNÍN for it"
Will you come to the races? I will SAR FIADH
"It didn't put a bit of MÚIROM (?) on him" - it didn't disturb him one bit
"I killed a fine SEIBINEACH of a rabbit"(continues on next page)
