School: Craughwell (B)

Location:
Craughwell, Co. Galway
Teacher:
E. Ó Cléirigh
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    9) that horse is BRADACH - would never stay in his old field
    10) Brabach - profit
    11) Flaitheamhail - generous
    12) Sanntach - greedy

    13) Troighín - an old stocking put over a boot in time of frost

    14) Sciollán - seed-potato

    15) the red coals after timber are called SPRIUMHAS(?); when they are black they are called SMIOTÓGS

    16) Leachtán - a heap of stones
    17) Cárnán - a heap of stones
    18) Spairteach - wet turf
    19) Caoráns - small bits of turf
    20) Brosna - faggot
    21) Lúbóg - a small little eel
    22) Gabhail - an armful
    23) Giorrán - a big strong horse
    24) Cipin - a small stick
    25) Ceannabhán -
    26) Lios - a fort

    27) the have no MEAS MADADH for him

    28) Ciseach - sticks making a bridge over a drain coming out of a bog

    29) a MAOL-COW - a polly
    30) Spág - a big, broad foot
    31) Caonach Liath - mildew
    32) Súgán
    33) Bodharán - a dish made of sheep-skin to carry turf

    34) Práiscín - a bag a person would have tied around the waist while spreading seed

    35) he was out until MEADHON OIDHCHE
    36) Gráinneóg
    37) Dúidín
    38) Leac
    39) Faoilléans
    40) Pilibín - never called "plover"
    41) BUAILTEÁN of flail
    42) Tréna chéile - everything upside down
    43) Fraoch
    44) Siobhán Fhada - Judy long-legs
    45) Plámás
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