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School: Áth Dúna, Gleann an Phréacháin, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12542)

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Chimneyfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duinnshléibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0382, Page 258

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  1. Ag Gabháil do Mhóin

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    Trínse nua móna - a new opening made in a turf bog.
    COS. leath-cos - the bank at either side of trench
    Ceap. The part of the bank owned by one person the piece of the bank cut by the owner.
    Maca - Where the turf is spread on the bank.
    A glanadh - cutting off the scraws
    Peirbhic - a portion of matted peat - very hard to cut, it is generally dug out with a shovel
    Turtóg - a knob on top of the bog - it is the Turtóg in years after forms the Peirbhic
    Carta - bogstuff
    Poll - The low ground where the bottom sods are spread on. This is also known as "the yard."
    Barr-fhód - the top sod
    Bun fhód - the bottom sod
    Cruiceóg - a number of sods piled up on end with others on top
    Bóan- (buadhan) (?) When the turf is cut down to the level of the yard, (?) about a sod of uncut turf is left to keep out the water. This is called the Bóan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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