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School: Ráth Mhaoláin (Robertson) (roll number 10374)

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Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1088, Page 063

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  1. XML School: Ráth Mhaoláin (Robertson)
  2. XML Page 063
  3. XML “Phonetic Form of Local Place Names”
  4. XML “Local Saint”
  5. XML “Old or Dialectic English Survivals”

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  1. Phonetic Form of Local Place Names (continued)

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    5. Creevery (Derivation ?)
    6. Killygarvan (Cill Uí Gharbháin) NB Garvan
    7. Aughavennan (Achad Bheannáin?)
    8. Ochter - linn (Úachtar - linn?)
    9. Kinnegar (Coinigéar)
    10. Drumalla (Drom Aille?)
    All above situated in parish of Killygarvan. Rathmullen, Co. Donegal. Irish form of names given in brackets are suggested by compiler and not supposed to be authoritive.
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  2. Local Saint

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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English

  3. Old or Dialectic English Survivals

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    Subhead 7. Old or dialectic English survivals.
    Tod (fox.) March (border) used in sense - march-ditch= ditch bounding a farm. Brac (hill) Burn (stream) Shuch (dyke) Weecheil (child) Wpeen (a few). Brace (great). Thole (Bear, endure). Jag (thorn). Whins (goose) Fash =(nauseate, cloy) Abeen (behind)
    Idiom. "I had the best of"- I nearly e.g. "I had the best of dying" = "I almost died."
    I doubt = "I am afraid" e. g. " I doubt it will rain"=
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