School: Lurga, Patrick's Well (roll number 10317)
- Location:
- Kilcolman, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhroin
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- Local Expressions (Contd.)"There's only that blast in him".
This is said of a person who would get into a violent temper, but would not keep it up and would do no harm. She would easily forgiving."No good no harm". A milk and water type of person, who would not do you any good, but at the same time wouldn't harm you either.
"She's very [lav?]" - milk and water type.
"I wouldn't put it apast her".
Mary broke the watch. Expression used like. "I wouldn't (?).
Was it John stole the bicycle. It surely was, "I wouldn't put it apast him".
A pen handle and holder for holding a nib". "I want a houlder and ketch if you please".Someone took my dinner - meaning the lunch (bread etc.) eaten at lunch time. The meal including potatoes and meat etc. is mostly eaten about 7 o'clock at night and is called the supper.
If a child lost her lunch she'd say she lost her dinner.
A cross child that the mother would be annoyed from. "Some cat spilled you milk John".
To a child who would not do what he is told. "If you don't do that, I'll knock seven sorts of yellow meal out of you".
"If you turned yourself inside out for her". she wouldn't thank you.
