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School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)

Location:
Crappagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Horan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 259

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  1. Irish Words in Use Around Here (continued)

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    Amharch - look
    Amach - (in the phrase Leig amach mo chionn)

    Achmur - steep (in names of fields and lanes) (pro. ammer)

    Amáideach / Amaidighe - (in phrase Gáiride na h-Amaidighe)

    Ált - "small glen or enclosed hollow (in names of fields)
    Báirdseach - a "barge"
    Bardóg - box with collapsible bottom
    Brosna - little sticks for firewood

    Blagaid - applied to a stout unwieldy person. This is one sure instance of misapplication. They lost the original meaning a BALD HEAD and then by the sound made it mean a useless fleshy body
    "an old bloggage"

    Buidhean - a Boon of people
    Bacán - a peg
    Bacach - hobbling
    Bruac - bru (for brow)
    Brioscán - a root that could be eaten
    Buidhe - (in several phrases)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Very Rev. M. Mc Carville
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan