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School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 111

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    “The following are some expressions left in this locality.”

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    CLEEVE means a basket.
    THEEVEEN means a patch on a boot.
    BROGUE means a boot.
    CAUBEEN means an old hat.
    SCILLET means a pot.
    THRANEEN means a straw.
    GARAHALA means a girl.
    GOSOON means a boy.
    CHUCK CHUCK means Come Come.
    PRATAIS means poatoes.
    BANSHEE means a fairy woman.
    GRANOGUE means a hedgehog.
    THRANEEN THRISHOGUE means white frost.
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