School: Cnoc Cairn, Imleach Iubhair (roll number 10731)
- Location:
- Knockcarron, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Dúthaigh
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- 1) CRÚSTÓGA - fat taken from the entrails of a newly-killed pig and roasted to extract lard.2) STRÓINSE - a loose girl rambling through the country.3) STRAOILLE - an untidy person4) LEIBIDE - a large, awkward, clumsy person.5) LEIDHBÍN - a boot which lets in rain and wet6) FOÍSG - meaning somewhat similar to leibide.7) CREACHÁLUIDHE - a person who is awkward and fumbling8) CNÁIMHSEÁIL - complaining, " chewing the rag"9) COCHALLACH - egar for a row10) CRÁIDHTEACHÁN - a miserable person, in anguish11) BOS - the turned portions of a hurling stick12) SCOLÓG - a little person of rather mean appearance13) SPEAC - a backward kick14) SPAIC - an awkward, home-made, clumsy hurley15) SPRÍOS - the ashes of timbered (?)- used to bake bread16) SPRIOSÁN - a person of no account17) SLACHTÓIR - a person with a soothing tongue18) SIONGÁN - ant19) SEANDRAOI - a poor unfortunate fellow 20) SGIATH - a basket ( explained in "Old Crafts")21) SLIBHÍN - something like "straoille".22) POLLTÓG - a blow under the ear.23) PÁNACH - the healthy offspring of small animal.24) PUSACHÁN - a smug appearance