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School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

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Ballineen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 015

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  1. Seanfhocal - Nathanna etc (continued)

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    "Bedlum-house" - "You would think it was a Bedlum house with the noise they were making"
    - "I was putting from me I declare".
    - I got frightened and I made haste.
    - "I was going along on my wan another" - I was strolling along
    - "Tis hard to listen to that Seadh mhuise 'n eadh mhuise" - i.e. foolish chatter.
    -"Húr húr agus fág fág" - An old man speaking of an expected wedding -
    "Tis there you'll hear the 'húr húr' and the 'fág fág'! 'Tis in domhnach"
    - "As white as the driven snow"
    (not derived directly from books.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Crowley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Knockaghaduff, Co. Cork