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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 444

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  1. Local Expressions with Their Meanings (continued)

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    Beanshide - a woman fairy
    Ceilide - visit a person
    Shoneen - person with a tendency towards England
    Praoisir bog - soft butter
    Leprechaun - small little man
    Amadan - fool
    Crúisgín - jug
    Cuiteóg - left handed
    Fallóg - land ploughed
    Ciaróg - she eats no ciarogs (she's no fool)
    Tioc tioc - calling hens
    Boirin - a little road
    Alannah / Mavourneen - a little child
    Scib - a basket
    Spud - a potato
    Drumán - a back strap
    Fraocáin (frauhans) - berries growing in a bog
    Lasset - chest for meal
    Lasset - bread, board
    Scudán - herring
    Gonc - a disappointment
    Gob - shut your gob
    Smig - beard
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