School: Sceichín an Rince, Cloichín an Mhargaidh

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Skeheenaranky, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Dómhnall Ua Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 105

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    a SIBHAIRE - a fairy

    TÚNÍNTE - a game
    Two boys would catch another each holding a leg and a hand. Two others would do the same and strike them together.

    a DÚG of water - a small sup of water
    Dríb - dirty water
    a PÚICÍN - put over the eyes
    CRÚIBÍN - pigs foot
    a GOILSEAC - an earwig
    a SÍ-GAOITHE - a fairy-wind
    a SGOLLÓG - a blackguard
    a SEANACHAS - a chat
    PLÁMÁS - soft talk
    GRÁDH MO CROIDHE - soft talk
    TRÍ NA CHÉILE - mixed
    a LIOBAR - a strip of cloth
    a TRÁNÍN - a long grass
    going SGORAIDHEACHT - going visiting
    a TÚRTÓG - a height
    a CARRAIG - a rock
    a BRUSNA - a little bunch
    a FIALTÁIN - a glen
    a FAGHARCÁN - a knot
    SEALTÁN - a glen
    SNEACHTA SÉIDEAN - windy snow
    a SHULLA - a gush of wind
    SÁLÍNÍ - the heels of a car
    FIANNÁNACH - withered grass
    SPEANACH - roots of burned heath
    a SUBADÁN - a stubble
    a LEACA - a hilly field
    a stupid DONNSA - a stupid person
    STAGÚN - a ignorant fellow
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Maurice Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Skeheenaranky, Co. Tipperary