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School: Killyconnan (B.)

Location:
Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 001

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 001

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  1. List of Words and Phrases Used by the People of Lavey and Surrounding Parishes

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    These parishes are situated near the village of Stradone in County Cavan.
    Weather. - A brave day
    A hasty day
    A drochy day
    Amount - A wee bit of bread
    A lock of sugar
    A ciste of money
    A meiteal of men
    A merc of things
    A sprigs of hay
    Appearance A purty girl
    A gawky girl
    A Cifleog (a big awkward
    man)
    Affectionate. Loughie
    Alannah
    Agrah
    Avick
    Moryah
    begorra
    Exclamations Be jinglties
    Be the lawsa
    Be jaypurs
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kearney
    Gender
    Male