School: Druim Mór (roll number 16349)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: John Noonan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 53
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- Our district is remarkable for the number of Scotch words and phrases in common use.In connection with farming we have several:-A cowshed is always called a byre.
A fork for manure is referred to as a "graip".
A two-year old bullock is called a "stirk".A furrow is always a "furr" or an "alley."A child is referred to as a "wain".
When boys reach the age of 7 or 8 they are called "caudies." A girl of that age is called a "cutty."A young man of 16 - 20 yrs is called a stócach. A girl of the same age is a lassie.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
