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School: Fearnaght (roll number 2415)

Location:
Fearnaght, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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    No. 6. Lists of Irish Words and Phrases that have been adopted into the popular English speech of the Galltacht.

    Amádán - applied to a foolish person
    baítín - a stick
    bóithrín - a lane
    bácóg - an armful
    bróg - a boot
    cipín - a thin stick
    cíteóg -a left handed person
    ceólán -applied to a small person
    Cáitín - Kate
    cailín - a young girl
    duírín - a hand-grip on the handle of a scythe
    dállóg - a blind for the eyes
    gugger - to drop potatoes into holes made by a pointed stick
    gásún - a young boy
    gaffer " " "
    gríosach - ashes
    lághaiche - sociable
    loidh - used for digging with
    lochán - a young pig
    noigín - a vessel made of wood
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Thornton
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Fearnaght, Co. Leitrim