School: Craughwell (B)

Location:
Craughwell, Co. Galway
Teacher:
E. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0143

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    64) Bacachán
    65) Clapaidín - a person who walks with a heavy step
    66) Pusachán
    67) Clabaire
    68) Púchán - a dark looking person
    70) Seán-a-dhá-thaobh

    71) Bearróigín - a person who would be sent to do a thing and would not do it right

    72) Gliogaire
    73) Leidhb
    74) Gréasaidhe
    75) Straoill

    76) Sufarnach - a grown up person who could not read or write

    77) Scabhtséara - a scoundril
    78) he is a LEAS-CHLOIGINN - head to one side

    79) Strea(th)ach - a badly dirty dressed person who would do a lot of work

    80) Ciotóg
    81) Deasóg

    82) give a penny to the poor PÁIDEÓIGÍN - a person who would be out in the rain

    83) Geanncín

    84) a person who would be always drinking is called a CRAINCÍN DEARG

    85) he is very CÚRMAIDE - very careful about himself

    86) Dúdáinín - a person who would be always saying that it is cold no matter how warm it is

    87) Putóg - a big soft man(?)
    88) he is a cold SGRÉACHÓG - he does not like the cold
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