School: Moville (B.) (roll number 14353)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Niall C. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 270
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“Here are some Gaelic words my mother used in her daily conversation ...”
(continued from previous page)pure English words:-Sciobalta = Used sarcastically. If you visited a friend at his home and were entertained to tea and that the fare was not plentiful - she used say " didn't they do it SCIOBALTA = neat - sarcasticallyMaróg = A man's corporation. A man with a MARÓGLéabharóg = a hardy personCorróg = for a fat shapeless personTubaist = bad luck Bac = a hingeScrabaire = rough and raggedCab = a long chinBeag a'mhaith = little goodGabaire = a prattlerCuid a' mhaith = go measardhaClaigín = a brood of fowlsTóir = search and fuss - He made a great TÓIR over it, an expression I often heard from my motherRacán = row and also name for a bog stick
He went to the bog to gather a bag of " RACANS ".Pracas = a gathering or horde - He share the PRACAS among themBiseach = meant as far as I could gather so many into a bargain - eggs for instance - a dealer who, when collecting eggs at a country shop, would count 11 dozen as 12 dozen - that is to say he gave payment of 12 doz for 11 dozen actual.Púicín - a bagNoggín = a tub or butt for collecting milkCiotach = awkward - left handed(continues on next page)