School: Ballymore (B.) (roll number 7443)
- Location:
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P.J. Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 196
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- (continued from previous page)sentence. That rope is as tight as "dhaingean" now. He was fastening the hay rope on a cock at the time.Maol:- Bald. Applied to hornless cows.Dranntán:-
Humming. Using in sentences like the following. Give us a "dranntán" of a song.Druimanta:- Tired and worn out.
Cruit:- Hump or shape.Ceolán:-
Anything such as a lamb or a child that is not as big as he should be.Círín:-
Used in the expression. "I'll cut your círín before I'll give you that."Spailpín:-
A poor person. applied sometimes as a term of reproach.Corr:-
Jaw:- appearance as in the expression. Look at the corr no cárr of that fellow.
Caip Bhais:-
Pronounced "KYBOSH". Used in the expression. You have put the "kybosh" on it now.
Straos:-
A grin - used much like the word carr. "Look at the "straos" of that fellow"(continues on next page)
