School: Cor na Péiste
- Location:
- Cornapaste, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: M. Ní Théinfhir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 177
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- (continued from previous page)sgeamh (skow) – sloped as cock of hay; slanted.
stacan – a stake.
sprugall – a double chin.
sprugallaidhe – an unwieldy person.
síog (sheeg) – a rectangular stack.
smidirín(s) – little piece(s).
scoilp – to beat with open hand; a light flat piece of stone or wood.
spinnc – a steep bank over hanging a river.
snámhaidhe (very common) – a slow-moving person.
tumóg – a clump of rushes.
taom (teem) – to empty – to drain as potatoes after they have been boiled.
timidín – anything small – insignificant (small cock of hay etc)
taladh – a sore wrist due to overexertion.
triog (trig) – neat.
taidhlin (telling) [t broad] – a resounding blow.
tonnog – a duck – páirc na dtonnog – duck’s field.
tráig (ing) – hesitating in doing a thing.
trágh – a hesitating person; unwillingly.
teolar (chuller) – a hanging cheek – applied to pigs.
trapallach – a long-necked person (from trapall – the throat).
slot (i) – wick of resin candle – resin melted in a crucible and the “slot” was soaked in it.
(ii) a slovenly person.
nif-neaf – little things required as groceries etc.(continues on next page)
