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School: Athboy

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teachers:
Pilib Ó Néill Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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  1. Usages of English Peculiar to District

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    1) How-ye or Hower-ye (in Kerry How are oo)

    2) "Horrid" meaning "magnificent" or "great". It was a horrid field for coursing (?)

    3) "Formint" meaning "opposite"
    4) "Sorra" bother on him" nothing wrong with him.
    5) Gossoon
    6) "Butty man" - as a salutation
    7) "Good men" salutation
    8) Stout fellow - as a salutation
    9) Janey Mac, exclamation
    10) "Geases" for stalks
    11) Geahaile - girls
    12) "Tip it there" meaning shake hands

    13) Sweet (?) man, or good sweet man, or tight hardy fellow, or (?) youth enconiums

    14) "Bad scran to ye"
    15) Ye Dickens
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English