School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Michael Quinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 072
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- (continued from previous page)If a person has no teeth he is called a " manntach "Bernard Keenan
Corristoona
- A straight man is called a, " díreach ".A pet is called a peatach.A blind-fold is called a " púcóg ".
A person who would not be talking you would say he is in " thost ".
The jamb of the door is called a " Gíall ".
A person who would be talking very low to another person you would say that they are " ag cogarnáil ".
Children who would be playing hide and seek are said to be playing " falóga ".
A small road is called a boithrínA child who would not grow is called a " fideóg "A thin person is called a " Buineachaín ".
The first three days of April are called " Na Laetheantna Ríabhacha "
When a person throws a tooth over his right shoulder he says(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Joseph Walsh
- Gender
- Male
