School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Michael Quinn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 067
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- (continued from previous page)A shed built out in a field is called a " Seantigh ".
A worm was called a " Smigidín ".
A person's mouth is called a " Gob ".
A persons chin is called a " Smig "
A dirty foot is called a " Spág"When a person puts a serious look on his face he is said to have put a " Leacan " on himself.Oatmeal stuck on the bottom of an oven is called "Scramóg"There is a little white flower called a " Nóinín the daisy.A cross person is called a " Neanntóg ".A friendly person is called said to be very "Láthach".
Sometimes a father says a " Mhic " to his son.After making a churning a " Goblach " is given to the child. Sometimes A Grádh is said to a child
A " Stóir " is also said to a child.A person who is plentiful about everything is said to be " Flaitheamhail ".A pain in the wrist is called a " Tálach ".
A great hunger is called Féár Gortach
A miserable person is said to be " Sanntach "." Mo anam chun Dé " is often said
" Mo anam ó'n diabhal " is also said.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joe Scahill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bookalagh, Co. Galway
