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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 260

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  1. Irish Words in Use Around Here (continued)

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    Bruightín - champ
    Bata - a stick
    Brachan - porridge
    Bróg
    Bainnseach - a small stout girl (Dinneen has Bonnsach)
    Borr - bunch or lump " a hardy 'BURR'(?) of a man
    Bearadán - a dowdy old cap
    Béal - in phrase Druid do Bhéal
    Bruth - the halo round the moon
    Badach - a swell "gentleman"

    Breitheamh - in a story of a man who was unsteady himself and said when he came out of court
    "T'anam o'n Dhiabhal tá'n breitheamh ar meisce"

    Bannóg
    Bean Sidhe
    Brabailleach - rubbish, rabble. Din.

    Brablach - "If the BRABAILLEACH of the country would let our Johnny alone"

    Bráis - a turn of illness or a turn at work e.g. at churning
    Broc - refuse; what is given to the after dinner
    Caibín
    Cabar - scum
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    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