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School: Ballydurrow

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Ballaghdorragh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Hadarnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 363

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  1. Irish Words Used by the People of this District in Everyday Conversation (continued)

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    on a calf's head when young to prevent him sucking up straws.
    A high shout or coarse roar was called a GULDAR.
    The little handle of a scythe was named the DOIRNÍN
    Little bits of sticks or furze was called BROSNA.
    A COISEÓG (CUSOG) was a long straw or grass to clean out the shank of a pipe.
    A sharp sudden blow given to a person was called a POC.
    A GIOSTAIRE (gisthareh) was a small old wizened man.

    Philomena Smith
    Information was obtained from
    John Hetherton
    Ballydurrow
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Philomenia Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Hetherton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballaghdorragh, Co. Cavan