School: Lios na mBroc (roll number 11453)
- Location:
- Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cinnéide
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- Abhac - said of a small person as "Sammy the Abhac"Agúisín - an addition
Ailleán as "He is a nice Áilleán"
Alpadh as "The pig alped it up"Aindeis as "He was very andeis looking"Aindeiseóir as "You'd pity the poor angisheór"Airc Said of a person who was always looking for food "Theres an "airc" in his heart"Airc luachra, airgead, AmadánAmalach as "They are very AMALAC in that farm".
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Bacac - (beggar miserly person)Bacac as - He had two "bakky" feet" crooked, swollen or lameBacán - The hook on which a hinge is fittedBáinín - flannel waistcoatBaitín - chiefly carried by a woman as "Let every old woman be out with her "baitín" to help ou the good cause"Balbh - Balbh ánuí - dumb. stammerer.(continues on next page)