School: Killyconnan (C.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghabhann
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 210
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- Weather;-
A brave day.
A hasky day.
A drocky day.
A clatty day.
Amount-
A sight of people.
A mehel of men.
A wee bit of bread.
A ciske (any store-say of
money.)
A bothum of straw.
A rake of water (two cans
or buckets carried by two
persons on a thick stick.
A bonnack of bread-cake
made on pan.
Apperance-
A sthreel-an untidy woman.
A gawk- a stupid looking person.
A numskull- a person of no intelligence.
Spruce-tidy and neat
A hawline-awkward boy.(continues on next page)
