School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 089
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- (continued from previous page)*buinneán: "ash plant" as a walking
stick
*buailteán: Stick for hitting from flail-no flails used now
bocán: hook of common hinge.
*bogán: shell-less egg.
*buachalán: yellow ragwort.
*pilibín: green plover or lapwing.
"bin-úg": a jump. he gave a bin-úg,
baisín: a worn shovel, Note: In parish of Newcastle a "baisín" was a special kind of spade for digging "scrath's" of peat on mountain.
banndún (bundún): I'll break your b- with a kick.
*brosna:
*bádh: I have an oul "bádh" for him.
*bacach: a mean fellow, a tramp.
*boithreán: dried cow dung used as fuel.
*bóithrín:
*badhb: banshee
*coileán: a cunning fellow, he is a clever c--
crochaire: a small wizened person or animal.
*ciaróg: bettle.
*caointeacán: wailing, lamenting.
*cruit: hump.
cruit: "stump" of cabbage or core of an apple uneaten.
*cluais: one who has "ear" on him listening. used as nickname e.g. "Cluais Hogan"
* cuardáidheacht (sometimes cuard-í
*"cáinín": something in the eye.
codam: growth in horses mouth. E called locally "lampers"(continues on next page)
