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School: Knockaville (roll number 14185)

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Knockaville, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 407

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    “Irish was spoken in this district up to about 120 years ago.”

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    Irish was spoken in this district up to about 120 years ago.
    Mrs Michael Gowran, Knockaville, remembers her grand-father saying the Rosary in Irish and Mrs Mary Glynn said her grand-father Christy Connor never spoke of word word of English until he was about twelve years of age. Mrs Glynn (Loughatrim, Parish of Kinnegad, Co Westmeath) used numerous Irish words in speaking English - words which she said her mother always used e.g.
    Práiscín is always used for a canvas apron
    Drumán for traces used for ploughing or harrowing
    Boithrín for a small road.
    Póiríní = for small potatoes
    Prúg for a small house
    Gríoscín for fresh pieces of pork
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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