School: Ballinacree (B.) (roll number 13965)
- Location:
- Ballynacree, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Pádraic Ó Connachtáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 257
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- Droman
This what the strap which holds up the chains on a horse is called.
Doirnín
Those are the little pieces of wood we hold in our hands when mowing with a scythe.
Snead = the handle of a scythe
Bucan = the hinge of a door
Bróg of a Sleághan
The part of a slean we put our foot on when cutting turf.
Bróg of a swing
the little ring we hook the chains on.
Cliabh
a basket is call a cliabh in those parts
Síntúis (?)
A man said he met a friend in town and gave a síntúis to his son.
Feár gorta
When a man is very hungry he will say "hurry up with the dinner I have the feár gorta.
Fear breige
This is the name for a false man put up to frighten the crows.
Giobala (Giblets of a Goose)
The parts of a goose that are cut off before it is stewed. These can afterwards be boiled and used for eating.(continues on next page)
