School: Lurga, Patrick's Well (roll number 10317)
- Location:
- Kilcolman, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhroin
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- (continued from previous page)1. Describing how tired you are after walking or working - I'm foundered.
2. I have a thahlic in my hand from drawing that load.
3. If a person wasn't strong - He couldn't pull the socks off a dead man.
4. If a person was very like another, his father for instance. - He's the dead spit of him.
10. We were late for school to day. Were ye punished?. No but she "made shows" over it - Even a mild reprimand is described - "Making shows".
11. A person you could not get much information out of - "He's as tough as Thaw Hailee".
12. When a person is getting married or not getting married. "'Tis time for her - Well Maggie, I hear you'r giving us the fourpence", or 'Twould be time for you to be giving us the fourpence".
When will you be giving us the fourpence". Is another way of asking, when will you be getting married".
13. The scholars were let home early - meaning the pupils of the local schools.
14. I wonder where is Mrs. buckley going. She went up the road, "In great readiness", while ago.
15. How did ye get on at Walshe's on Sunday. Oh!, great, we were stuffed - got a dinner fit for the priest".
16. If a man told a secret to another man. He would say. "You'll tell the world and Garret Riley about that now.
17. When do you think of such a person. Wisha, I never had much trucker with him".
18. To a bold boy - "The devil and Dr. Foster isn't a match for you.
19. Referring to a "Cattle jobber" - What way of living has he - trucking in cattle.
