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School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

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Ballineen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 009

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  1. Focail ags Cora Cainnte atá in Usáid go mórmhór i measc na Seandaoine i bparóiste Dúnmanmhuí an Taobh Thoir Thuaidh (continued)

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    on a platform resting on stilts.
    Fóir is also used for doimhneog.
    Siagóg - same. This is the word used in Ballineen district.
    Préachán droch-aimsire
    applied to a miserable looking person or animal.
    Malamus - (1) "He has great 'malamus' on the horse." Used like "meas".
    (2) "Isn't it the malamus with ye"
    Scaothaire - a "blower". Saying - a man talking to a boastful fellow - "Ara greadadh chugat a scaothaire, is mó do bhéile ná do saothar ar feadh seachtaine"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mr P. Warren
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ahakeera, Co. Cork