School: Loughteague, Stradbally (roll number 6129)
- Location:
- Loughteeog, Co. Laois
- Teachers: Brigid Keane Brighid Ní Chatháin
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“glib - a strand of hair hanging across the brows.”
(continued from previous page)Cronán - a little songDranntán - any song
Comhar - (Koor) - joint labour on farm - "kooring" very usual on small holdings or "one-horse" farms
Deor - a little sup - "not a deor in the pot"Steall - a dash of milk, etc.
Deoc - a "draw" of the pipe. It was formerly customary for the men to hand the pipe around each man taking his "DEOCH or "draw"Dreas - a "draw" of pipe = deochDreas - a hand at the churn
Dreas - a jaunt or ride on car, hay-slide, etc.
Dul - dhull - knots of hair in brushDalc - a thick junk of breadSmolc - a mouthful of anythingCiarán - caortháinn = (keer-awn) little bits of turfBrioghalláin(s) Brill y awns - worthless furnitureLeadhb - (ly-aye-ab) Slice of piece of cloth cut off
Faillighe - a state of neglect as the house was in a failligheAn old faillighe of a bed
Spúdar - small bits of coal or broken turfCialar / Cíléir - wooden tub for butter - falling into disuseSnabóg - candle made of rushes wrapped in greased (?)Gríosach - greeshah - red ashes(continues on next page)