School: Corderay (roll number 12735)

Location:
Shancurry, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Céilleachair
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    Spunge = tobacco
    Steamer = pipe
    Mailtogue = shirt
    Cherra = fire
    Sky = Water[?]
    (Gaigue-a milk-a durra
    ask for a [?] or bit of bread)
    Mish lee soupla = go for it.
    Mish lee for a lush}
    " " galk[?]} come for a drink.
    Gammy gath = bad drink or bad pint
    Borry gath = Good drink or good pint
    If the bar maid is tight or niggardly she's a Crush lackeen.
    Of a man - He's a Crush soupla.
    He had a gammy corra = a bad foot.
    Gammy Greenogue = bad [window?]
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