School: Baile 'n tSléibhe (B.) (roll number 1344)
- Location:
- Cornalee, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máirtín Mac Conchradha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269, Page 182
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- a) Toradh - Put no THOR on that fellow
b) Suim - Put no SUIM on that fellowBoth mean the same i.e. pay no heed to that fellow
c) Bring in a GOWAL (gabhail) of hay.
d) Give us a LOCK (glac) of apples.
e) Theres no BAILL (baill) on him.
f) The pig is in the PUDDLE (pludach)g) The CLOSH (clais) is full of water.
The THURLACK (torlach) is floodedh) He hasnt a SPLONK (splannc) in him
(a SPLONK of sense)i) He came home half SUGACHj) He is keeping the TEALLACH (teallach) to himself. Applying to a man who does not want to give up his farm to his son.k) He is only a LEAGH-FADI. (leath-phadi)
l) AS GO BRATH with him.
m) He knocked DEATACH (deatach) out of him.
n) She is only an ould LEEB (líb)
o) He did it very LIBIDICH (libideach)(continues on next page)
