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School: Lios na mBroc (roll number 11453)

Location:
Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 167

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  1. Lists of Irish Words that Have Been Adopted into the Popular English Speech of the Galltacht

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    Abhac - said of a small person as "Sammy the Abhac"
    Agúisín - an addition
    Ailleán as "He is a nice Áilleán"
    Alpadh as "The pig alped it up"
    Aindeis as "He was very andeis looking"
    Aindeiseóir as "You'd pity the poor angisheór"
    Airc Said of a person who was always looking for food "Theres an "airc" in his heart"
    Airc luachra, airgead, Amadán
    Amalach as "They are very AMALAC in that farm".

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    Bacac - (beggar miserly person)
    Bacac as - He had two "bakky" feet" crooked, swollen or lame
    Bacán - The hook on which a hinge is fitted
    Báinín - flannel waistcoat
    Baitín - chiefly carried by a woman as "Let every old woman be out with her "baitín" to help ou the good cause"
    Balbh - Balbh ánuí - dumb. stammerer.
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