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School: Loughteague, Stradbally (roll number 6129)

Location:
Loughteeog, Co. Laois
Teachers:
Brigid Keane Brighid Ní Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 257

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  1. Farm Implements  etc. (continued)

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    Scailt, Scalt - the last sod raised in ploughing - "raising the scailt"

    Gearran (gaur un)(?) - a hack-horse or an old worn-out horse

    Muc - a pig
    Banbh (pr. BON) - a young pig - plural BONS, also BONEENS

    Puisín - a young cat
    Caitín - a little cat
    Cearc - said when hunting fowl away, "Hí CEARC!"
    Gabhar - said when hunting goats away - Hí gabhar!
    Riabhóg - a very small bird
    Dreoilín - wren, or any small bird
    Spideóg - robin, also a diminutive person

    Bogán or Bugán - a soft egg
    Fóinéal or Fóirnéal - an unnaturally small egg
    Gugaí - any egg, usually said to children - "guggy"
    Cubóg - Easter egg - especially eggs as alms or gift

    Biorach - a little muzzle made of leather straps spiked with nails - placed on young calf

    Crobhnasc - pron. "CRUMB-nask" - a chain binding or tying a cow's horn to her foreleg

    Smulc - a little ungainly hammer
    Baitín - a short thick stick
    Buailtín - ditto

    Cúib - coop for fowl

    Cadhp-báis - the finishing touch - that put the "cadhp bais" on the whole affair

    Gabhailín (go-e-leen) - a wisp of hay etc
    Grainneóg - hedge-hog
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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