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School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)

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Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hanly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0745, Page 051

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    “The following is a list of Irish words still in use in this area.”

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    The following is a list of Irish words still in use in this area.
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    gé = goose
    lacan = duck
    cearc = hen
    gabhar = goat
    muc = pig
    cruibín = hoof
    pus = mouth
    gobán = big mouth
    gansy = wool pullover
    loc = lake
    cluas = ear
    cupóg = creeping weed
    nóinín = daisy
    bróg = boot
    tioc tioc = come come
    cipín = rotten sticks
    sop = handful of hay
    ribi = one blade of hay
    sibh = riddle
    cois = road through a bog
    póg = kiss
    mo mhic = my son
    go leor = plentiful
    dromán = back strap
    smidirín = pieces
    stólín = small stool
    amadán = fool
    gasúr = boy
    súgán = straw bottom
    bacac = lame
    prug = calling cows
    mada = dog
    gabha Egan = blacksmith Egan
    cailín = girl
    buacal = boy
    sac = bag
    cúl = back
    fúrd = shallow place in river
    cuisle = vain
    pincín = small fish
    oinseach = fools fo girly
    eím = soft height in a bog
    muithín = potatoes boiled soft
    póthím = small potatoes
    rutín = anything small
    beansídhe = fairy woman
    sruth = stream
    bonamh = small pig
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Proinnsias Mac Giolla Pádraic
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