School: Corderay (roll number 12735)

Location:
Shancurry, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Céilleachair

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 108

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Nhocca - n-nasal yacka. = Gallon or n'Knocka.
Mesh shee for a nhoca oky = Go for a gallon of water
Lawrk = Cart
Réab = hay
Blanogue = cow
Brawveen = straw
gloke = man
sham = man
feen = man
sark = field
Keena = house
Sherrieras = wheels
Beoorr = woman or B. [??]
Corrib him = strike him
Skrata = gate
Gráigue = town . [?]
Burry = Big as a Burry Gráigue
Gammy = small or mean Gammy Gráigue
Gullaimins = Boots
Grathogue = Coat or jacket
Cullins = potatoes
Caub = cabbage
Lascon = salt
Weed = tea

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