School: Boher (roll number 9409)

Location:
Bracknahevla, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Kavanagh
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    The following Irish words were in use in locality up to about fifty years ago - some are still used.

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    RIABHACH days in end of March
    Foíríor!
    Cuigealach - a lazy lump
    Strácáil
    Sgráb - a spade cut
    Sgraith
    Scraithlogar - quagmire
    Glogar
    Clab
    Clábar - mud of road
    Ciotán nó Ciot no Ciotóg
    Cliabh
    Clabhsán
    Claibín
    Clampar
    Coinniceár - burrowed or stony place
    Currach
    Beal cam
    Beal gabhar
    Bata
    Baitín
    Gob
    Geab
    Sgealp
    Sgiolthán
    Sgeilp
    Stiurca
    Stiall
    Smúsach
    Smidirín
    Spriosán
    Salach
    Gearóg agus Fadóg - a game
    Tácrán
    Taoideach
    Coileach
    Cnuas
    Ceolán
    Spailpín
    Stocaire
    Stóirín
    Scusc (?)
    Stréinse
    Snas
    Straoill
    Strabas
    Gearrchaile
    Fadhbóg - white lie
    Scealp
    Scéam
    Scalltán
    Maol-scallta
    Boinneóg
    Bórach - dried cattle droppings for fire
    Búndúnach - blunderer
    Bruightín
    Bristín
    Briotach
    Clogairín
    Gobán
    Conablac
    Bainne muc - sow-thistle
    Gollagún
    Crúibín
    Cniteach - humpy
    Taoibhín
    Teaghlach
    Maiseach
    Tadhlach
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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