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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 301

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  1. 1934 Ethnography

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    Classification of pupils according to hair colour.
    78 Pupils present in forbade Convent N. School.
    14 Very dark
    25 Dark
    35 Fair
    4 Red
    Classification according to eye colour:-
    15 Brown
    63 Blue
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. List of Irish Words Still in Use in Popular English Speech

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    Praiseach
    Cish
    Hi cearc
    Hi muc
    A Mhúrnín
    Bróg
    Pisreóg
    Praisgín
    Caibín
    Buachallán
    Banbh
    Puisín
    Tiochi (Cearc)
    Spideóg (a thin person)
    Fág an bealach
    Boithrín
    Cruit (a hump person)
    Traithnín
    Sgilléád
    Griosach
    Reabhóg
    Sgolb
    Bucán (hanging a gate)
    A Mhic
    A Ghrádh
    Scraith
    Póirín
    A Chushla
    Alanna
    Cipín
    Tae
    Alp
    Alp luachra
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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