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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 278

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  1. Irish Words Used in My District

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    There are many Irish words and phrases used in my district. Some of these are:-

    BÚACHALÁN
    which means a yellow flower and grows in the fields in this district. It is pulled and burned in Autumn.

    DIA LINN
    meaning " God be with us " is said when a person sneezes.

    ADEIR SÍ ( SÉ SIAD etc )
    meaning she said ( he, they ) is usually said when a story is being told

    BOTHAIRÍN
    is a word used for a small road

    GARSÚR, GARSÚN, and BUACHAILL
    meaning a boy is also used

    STÍBHÍN or STÍBHÍN
    is a word used for a stick
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Val Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon