School: Drumgoose (roll number 17044)
- Location:
- Drumgoose, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: G. Mac Giolla Phádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 152
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- (continued from previous page)12. clábar = thick mud found on country by-roads.
13. glár = fine, slimy mud found at bottom of a well or pond.
14. cár = an ugly mouth or face, a grimace.
15. lunndar = a large quantity of anything, a large sum of money.
16. céilidhe = a visit made at night to a neighbour’s house.
17. Carastacaidhe = a ramble through the country.
18. duine coir = a quiet, reserved person.
19. giostaire = a small, insignificant, cheeky person.
20. prácas = a mess, especially of food.
21. crúb = foot of an animal.
22. bladar = one who talks nonsense, a prattler.
23. buidhean = a no. of men engaged at flax-pulling.(continues on next page)
