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School: Athboy

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teachers:
Pilib Ó Néill Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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    Cora Cainnte agus Focail Gaoluinn
    {Ní bacfad leis na cinn atá le fáil ar fud na Galltachta i ngach áit; cuirfeadh síos na cinn nár airigheas i n-aon áit eile}
    1. He made "giolcas" of his head on the road (pulp)
    2. Muire! (Common Exclamation)
    3. "Gearr a' caillige" (The last cutting in a field of corn. Supposed unlucky to cut the last straw.) (J. O'Rorke [?])
    4. "Th'anam 'un diabhail".
    5. Buachallán buide = large weed with yellow flower
    5. Cais a phúca = species of fungus of mushroom type.
    7. Traighnín = blade of grass. (always used).
    8. Puncán = hummock as found in marshy or boggy places.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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