School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Ó gCairbre (roll number 14813)

Location:
Ross Carbery, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Áilbe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0308, Page 085

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0308, Page 085

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    Shillig a booka - a snail in its shell
    Pluckamas - a swelling in the neck, mumps
    Plucks - fat cheeks
    Lucknuck - another name for a swelling in the face or jaw
    Gloonuck - name of a disease, swelling of the joints
    Caubeen - an old hat
    Allhore - ailtheóir no ailtheóirín
    Ska-ways - sceabhadh, crooked, at an angle or slanting
    Ri-raw - Rí rá noise, commotion, excitement, boisterous fun
    Plubaire - a fat child, the word is also applied to a grown man or a boy who is fat and soft
    Sniobaire - "sniobaire" a sleek sneaking sort of person
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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