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School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)

Location:
Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0301, Page 209

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    there was great CEOL at the dance
    Arnáin = staying around the fire late at night
    do not be there ARNÁIN-ING around the fire all night
    Go bfóirid Dia orainn = May God help us
    GO BFÓIRID DIA ORAINN the boy is sick
    Amadán = a half foolish boy
    you poor AMADÁN you are going astray
    Sgolbh = chip of fir
    go to the bog and bring me the SGOLBH
    Leadránach = slow person in no hurry
    he is very LEADRÁNACH about his work
    Ceartuigh tú féin = correct yourself
    be easy and CEARTAIGH yourself

    Go neiriginn an bóthair leath - that the road may rise with you
    clear out of my sight and GO NEIRIGINN AN BÓTHAIR LEATH

    Fán fáda = wrong path
    he is gone in the FÁN FÁDA

    Ná bhí ag bodhar liom = Do not be deafning me
    be going from me AGUS NÁ BHÍ AG BODHAR LIOM with your speech

    Is fadha cúghainn é = Tis a long promise
    you came at last and IS CHÚGHAINN É
    Fuirse = thrash
    do not be making FUIRSE of that book
    Garsún = little boy
    he is a very good GARSÚN
    Browl = an untidy person
    you are a great BROWL
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Rita Keating
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garranes South, Co. Cork