School: Radharc na Sionainne (roll number 16477)
- Location:
- Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Nóirín Ní Uiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 039
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- Pardóg : a large basket used for carrying hay.
Lóidín : the spaces about half way down the side of the Pardóg : sometimes applied to same type of basket.
Caidir : small basket used for carrying potatoes
Ciseán : small basket generally used for carrying eggs.
Crug : (pronounced "grug" by a few fishermen) - the thole pin of a boat.
Spaideach : soft wet turf.
Meitheal : crowd of men who gather to cut one man's turf.
Traithín : the "step" of a slane.
Ciarán : small sods of turf
Faic : portion of slane that goes into blade
Siocán : long stack of turf
Riclán : circular heap of turf
Cathaoir : small round heap of turf
Cor : "free" of a clamp
Gróigín : Small footing of turf
Goidin: Iron which wheel in turf barow
Cis : Bridge of sticks and heather over bog drain
Eiris : Shoulder straps of basket.(continues on next page)
