School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 382
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Fear Gorta (continued)
“When people are crossing the mountain they take a weakness called the fear gorta...”
(continued from previous page)near to assist him he died. Johnie Cullain died on the Lacac mountain. Some fields are known as the gorta fields and no people would cross them alone
- Make a trúfLong ago the women used to steal turf and potatoes and sell them.BeirtínIf a person comes with a small load of anything the old people used to say they had a little BEIRTÍN with them.FlaitheamhailWhen a person is very kind they say he or she is very FLAITHEAMHAIL.Ró-shuibhalWhen a person is very jolly they say he or she is RÓ-SHUIBHAL.ClábárWhen a place was very dirty they used to say it was all CLÁBÁR.
When a person is cranky they say he is very CRAIDHTEWhen you want a person to make a shed for an animal you say make some kind of a SHÁLFAUSGÍPastránWhen you see a child you say "that is a great PÁSTRÁN of a child God bless him".LaoisWhen a woman is beating a child you say LAOIS her.CléibhínWhen a person has a load of turf(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brigid Curristine
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
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- Mrs Curristine
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
