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School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)

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Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mc Garry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 211

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  1. Irish Words Used by English Speakers (continued)

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    Orcán (Arcán) - a diminutive hardened person
    Fear-bréige - rook or crow frightener in a tillage field

    Fear-gorta
    - a sort of weakness coming suddenly, the victim feels hungry even though he may have had a meal shortly before. There are certain places where it occurs. Some say that to tread on a particular herb or plant will cause it - also pronounced Feár-gorta

    Ceo brón
    - not a CEO BRÓN on him -not a worry or illness

    Clúca - a stupid easy going person
    Céasóg - a sow with first litter
    Priosla (Pislín) - saliva dropping
    Prog - plunder
    Réidhteach - open space - liberty

    Staír (Stár)
    - vex - puss -anger - What STÁR is on him now or up with him?

    Stocaire - a cadger - especially for beer etc.
    Taidhbhse - a ghost

    Striblín
    - a poor miserable thin looking person - a narrow strip of land

    Breais (brash) Tréac, - a bout of sickness
    Breais - a turn at churning (take a BRASH)
    Cnádán - a grumbler - croaker
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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