School: Clareen, Birr

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An Cláirín, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    calath (craw fish_
    colp. calap five 'calap'. cattle
    scalp. sticks used in thatching (scallops)
    scian. A large knife
    fris freas They made 'fris freas' of it.
    bonn leach. stone bruise on the heel
    craidhte I was never so cráidhthe in my life
    ciotóg he writes with the ciotóg
    traithnín I dont care a tráithnín Tom Mooney Oakley
    cadhrán Put a few cadhráns on the fire
    scideóg
    Dia linn Say 'Deelin' when you sneeze or God bless us
    bonamh The sow had bonamhs (bonaves)
    amadán
    óinseach
    girrseach A nice little girrseach
    flaitheamhalach He's a 'flaitheamlach' man
    lán a mhála He came home and he brought lán a mhála with him.
    cabhair. They dont cabhair with Egans now.
    sleaghan. Used for cutting turf.
    Tisc (Whist)
    cipín Give me a cipín to ready pipe.
    smidiríni. The eggs were in smidirini.
    seal. It might be dry now for a seal (Weather)
    Mí ádh I dont know what míadh is on me
    Bóthar a phúca (Ainm Áite)
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