School: Craughwell (B)
- Location:
- Craughwell, Co. Galway
- Teacher: E. Ó Cléirigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0147
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- (continued from previous page)(+2)88) (86) a DAOIS of corn - an ear
89) Brat - a bag that would be opened out to cover a cock of hay
90) he knocked a big GÉAG off the tree91) the BRÓIGÍN of a spade92) the BRÓIGÍN of a swindetree93) Biseach a' Bháis - a good turn before death94) a MÁM of flour95) Aithnigheann ciaróg ciaróg eile96) he is very DÁNA97) he cut a SRAITH of hay
98) whey you would buy a bad cow or horse -
"Ceannuigh droch-rud agus beidh tú gan aon rud"
99) Dóib buidhe - white marley100) Did he do it? "Tis for the GRÁDH DÉ he done it101) Mía Mór (Mí-adh) - misfortune102) I won't do it while PUISÍN is a cat103) Púitín - a hole in the wall for sheep to pass through104) Fidín - small stones in the bottom of a wall - fidíns105) Tobairín - the hole in a rock where the water lodgesBullóg106) Cuileóg - the snow is falling in CUILEÓGS107) Lochán108) tis as black as a PRÉACHÁN109) Tá sé fuar110) Cáibín111) Droichidín - a small bridge112) Coinín
113) he was as LEITHEADACH doing it as a lad that would be able to do it. He did not know how but he let on how to do it.
114) the horse is very FAITEACH
115) Go mbeimíd beo ar an t-am so arís. agus
Go mbeirimíd...........
116) Teanam uait (?)
117) The TÉAD BHEAG - the head chain of the plough118) Bachán - hinge of a gate
119) before a cow calves she passes the BOLGÁN UISGE
120) he is after doing a great GAISGE(continues on next page)
