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School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)

Location:
Crappagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Horan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 256

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  1. Irish Words in Use Around Here

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    Shebeen - a house where drink is sold illegally.
    Caubeens - Caps
    Faggots - small pieces of sticks
    Sprigs - small pieces of sticks
    Poirin - a small potato
    Noggin - a wooden vessel like a mug
    Canát - a tricky kind of person
    Skillets - small pots with 3 feet
    Runts - stalks of cabbage
    Gassons, or Caddies - small boys
    Kesh - path across river
    Fáilte - a welcome
    Ceilidhe - a visit
    Gillgowns - wild flowers
    Galore - plenty
    Cisheawn - basket
    Citeog - left handed
    Grámacree - great love
    Shilealaigh - black-thorn stick
    Spunk - Piece of bog wood found in mud when men are making turf
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Very Rev. M. Mc Carville
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan