School: Craughwell (Girls)
- Location:
- Craughwell, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Margaret M. Callanan
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0039
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- When a girl has not much sense people say she is a "CIALLÁN"
When people look down on others we say they are very DROC-MHEASACH
An untidy person is said to be a "SLAUB"
An untidy woman is called a "Straoil"
When a person is neat and tidy we say they put great "SLACHT" on their work
When a person works in a clumsy manner they are said to be very "CHIOTACH"
When there is great respect for a person we say there is great "TÓIR" or "MEAS" on them
When people are independent and do not accept favours from others we say they have great "SPLAINC" (meaning spirit)
- Collector
- Brigid King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappanraheen, Co. Galway
