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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

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Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 445

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  1. Local Expressions with Their Meanings (continued)

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    Pinkeen - a little fish
    Maol cow - a polly
    Búdog - a slap on the ear
    Keebín - heather turf
    Cappóg / Scutch - dock, grass
    Suggán - a horse's collar
    Bonamh - a pig
    Cailar - a tub
    Spág - big feet

    Thirggatar - men who visit the houses on Hallow Eve

    Praiseach / Prashah - weed (charlock)
    Bodhar - bothered / deaf
    Col Ceannan / Cally - new potatoes bruised up
    Dudeen - an old clay pipe
    Clannish - very devoted to one another
    Clout - a rag
    Bout - a turn of sickness
    Cuit - to the cat
    Crandy - a basket
    Scolb - sticks used in thatching
    Móinín / Caish - a marshy place
    Camallayah - a party
    Scailtin - a yellow bird
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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