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School: Cluain Uí Chuinn (roll number 5844)

Location:
Cloonyquin, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0250, Page 258

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  1. List of Words Locally Used (Phonetic Spelling) (continued)

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    Dreas - a turn at pipe etc.
    Doirnín - scythe handle
    Dubhradán - little person
    Duidín - old pipe
    Dordeel - cranky person
    Draid - countenance (disrespect)

    "Free" - outside of clamp of turf
    Feár Gortach - great hunger
    "Fóidín" - burning sods for manure
    Fuarán - weed
    Feenóg - insect found in hay
    Fuirin (wheerin) - lush grass
    Furabán - weed (Feoithinín)
    Fabóg - lie

    Griosach - red ashes
    Gabhlóg - forked, stick
    Griscen - liver etc fresh pork

    Gogar - stack for planting potatoes (also stíbhín)

    Garbhóg - weed
    Ladharc - little finger

    Miscán Méidhbhe? (?)
    grave of unbaptised child. Person who walks on one at night goes astray

    Mám - handful
    Múidín - person without hand
    Múlach / "Putach" - soft mud or turf
    Mathánach - dying fowl?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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