School: Loughteague, Stradbally (roll number 6129)
- Location:
- Leacht Tíog, Co. Laoise
- Teachers: Brigid Keane Brighid Ní Chatháin
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- (continued from previous page)Mannt - Mainnt (pron. slender) - without front teeth
Smutach - Bad-looking
Smúilín - ditto
Misneach - he has a bit of "misneach" in him
Muinntearach - (min-tyer-ock) - smooth-spoken - too sweetPlámás or Plámais - plámásach - smooth-spoken palaverBladar - foolish talk
Gráim (graw-m) - to seize with the hands; "gráim-ing"
Spac - a kick from a horse or any animalSpac-ing (spack-ing) - kicking: Formerly (30 years ago or so)
Boys used to kick in bare feet = "Spack-ing"
Just hit out with feet - no ball was used.
Leadóg - a blow on the ear or jaw
Cnag (pr. nogg) - a blow on the head
I gave him a "nogg" on the head: also I gave him a rap on the NAGGIN (or head)
Mealbhóg - mall-a-vogue - a very heavy beatingTeanntar bac (thown-thur-back) - a heavy blow on back
Bodhrán - (bow - like sound in TOWN or DOWN)
almost deaf from noise being made around one
Duíseacht - a noise which wakens people up from sleep
also said "You'll get "DHOOSH UCKT" - a beating
"I'll give you "dhooshuckh"
Fuastar - He was "FOOSTHERING" round the house.(continues on next page)