School: St Peter's, Phibsboro
- Location:
- Phibsborough, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Ss. Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0799, Page 191
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- "Cas in Árey":- Example: A farmer buys a new overcoat and resolves to wear only on rare ocasions - at weddings etc - He would say "I'll keep it for a "Cas in arey".
Origin:- Probably "Cas Áirithe" :- a certain occasion. The above phrase is now very rare, but was in common use among older people some twenty years ago.Giostragh: (pronounced "ghisthra")Get along with you, you "giostragh" - the term is usually applied to a bold brat of a child."Slaish":-A loose-tongued person, béal-sgaoilte, particularly a purveyor of news detrimental to a neighbour's character - The people would say "She's a terrible ould slaish". (pronounced "slash"). There is a character, 'Eoghan Slaish' in one of the stories composing 'Grádh agus Gruaim' written by Séamus Ó Grianna; the word 'slash' is evidently common in the Gaelic speech of the Rosses.Murder Sheeri = Murder Síorraidhe is a very common expletive of the mild type. Other expletives are 'Bad cess to you' Bad scran to you, 'Devil blow ye'(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séamus Breathnach
- Gender
- Male
