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School: Drong (2)

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Drung, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Fháinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 308

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  1. Old Sayings and Localisms (continued)

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    pus = an ugly face.
    smithereens = little bits
    praities = potatoes
    laighe = spade
    girsha = girl
    gasoon = boy
    a vick = said to a boy as : my son,
    deoch = (drink) said to call a pig to come
    cearc = to drive a hen away.
    bucklins = (buacaillín buidhe) ragweeds
    mehal = a gathering of men who have come to give a farmer a hand at a big job.
    tay = (tae_ tea
    amadan = a silly person or a fool.
    seannachas : chat (friendly)
    clúdac = an old coat or covering.
    awell ground =
    malavogued = killed
    Some of the old sayings are:-
    If food is very bad and poor, the expression is used "Its not fit for the dogs of Cavan.
    The people who keep beagles, and hunt with them feed the beagles well during the hunting season. Then when this season is over they never hounds and the hounds go roving about everywhere eating anything they can get. Therefore, the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ted Scott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Edergole or Cortrasna, Co. Cavan