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School: Corlatt

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Corlat, Co. Monaghan
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P. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0939, Page 265

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  1. Words Used Before Revival of Gaelic League

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    bleachtaire (“Bladderer”) a wheedler
    Sgéal gan duth = no skin on a story.
    Sgeal gan ghothadh = “ “ “ “ “
    bráis = To take a turn at the churn staff when churning milk.
    - Sgruibleach = Riff-raff
    - Baiceallach – A small crowd of people
    - buidhean (pron buan) = Same as meitheall.
    - Utca – armful
    - Sopan = two handfuls = 6 of these of oats is a feed for a horse.
    - Slannán = Handful of meal etc.
    - bairtach = As much water as hand will hold.
    - Meascán = Lump of Butter
    - Spag = A big unwieldy foot.
    - bainne reamhair = Thick milk.
    - Crag = a Big awkward hand.
    - Ráiméis no Ramar [?] = Nonsense
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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