School: Baile na Cille (roll number 7454)
- Location:
- Ballynakilla, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Loingaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 046
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“There are a lot of Irish words and phrases used in this place.”
(continued from previous page)seat in a boat is called a THAWFT
SGOLAIs the piece of bann left between each ridge when turning bann.
SGANNRAD (pronounced SGANNAMH)Is a person who is always working they say "there is a fright in him for work" or there is a SGANNRAMH in him for work.
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“There is a lot of Irish words and Phrases there yet.”
There is a lot of Irish words and Phrases there yet. Such as Boithirín, it is an old road that was there long ago. A sgairth is a big bunch of briars. Raithneach is withered ferns that the farmer cuts for the cattle. A gollán is a very big stone. When a person is running very quickly they say there is saothar on him. A level field near the sea is called innse. A criothán is a small potato. A mi adh means if a person does a thing and not to do it right they say he is a mí adh. A scamall means if a person tried to do a thing over and over and he could not they say there's some scamall on him.
A(continues on next page) - Collector
- Gráinne Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynakilla, Co. Cork