School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Ó gCairbre (roll number 14813)
- Location:
- Ross Carbery, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Áilbe
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- (continued from previous page)Pusheen - puisín, a young cat.
Meehul - meitheal, a number of workers
Shanacus - seanchas, chat, conversation
Bocock - bacach - lame
Bromack - bromach; usually applied to a rough, vulgar man
Theeveen - taoibín, a patch on the side or upper of boot.
Brogue - bróg, a boot, also applied to the accent of an Irish man or woman.
Seem - suim, heed or attention
Kybosh - caidhp an bháis, to put an end to; the crowing evil, etc.
Kipens - cipíní, dry withered sticks
Brosna - brosna - a bundle of sticks
Bruss - robably from brúscar, crumbs or small bits
Smithereens - smidiríní, broken up, small fragments
Sthro - strae, to delay, to upset, to put astray
Gradhmar - grádhmhar - good-natured, affectionate,
Strobbing - stealing
Eye fidil - agaidh fidil, a mask, "face and eyes"
Fairing - feirín, a present or gift.
Sheebeen - a house where drink is sold without a licence
Potheen - poteen, strong alcoholic drink made by people in private stills,
Flahool - flaitheamhail, generous, open-hearted
Stronsha - a slatternly gossiping person
Ownshuck - oinseach, a half-witted or foolish woman
Omadhawn - a simpleton, half-witted man(continues on next page)
