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School: Lios na mBroc (roll number 11453)

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Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 169

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  1. Lists of Irish Words that Have Been Adopted into the Popular English Speech of the Galltacht (continued)

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    Cac.
    Cadránaidhe ( A person who is always wrangling
    Críbín
    Caidreáilidhe ( a prattler)
    Caidséar ( pronounced cosheer) applied to a field containing drains.
    Cailín
    Cailleac.
    Caillichín
    Cáinín ( You couldn't put a cáinín under my eye )
    Camroilig ( said of person who was born with deformed feet )
    Canncrac as "He is a canncrac fellow"
    Cannrán as "He is always khownrawning"
    Cara
    Carraig ( I took up a Korig and threw it at the dog)
    Cathú as "He'll catch cahoo" )
    Céárd ( I heard an old man named Michael Connors say once to a young boy who had begun to steal "Wisha RATH DO CHEARD ORT"
    Ceiméará as "whatever Kimaar came over me I couldn't help it )
    Ceólán ( silly fellow )
    Ciaróg
    Ciotóg (left handed person
    Cipíd
    Cis (basket)
    Ciseach ( path over a stream or drain in the bog)
    Clabaire (pronounced clabaishe) INDEED IN THIS AREA all "R's" were softened to "S's"
    Clamp
    Clais.
    Cleamhain isteac ( a man who has to farm of his own but married a girl with a farm and of course goes to live with her)
    Cliabh
    Cliabhán (pronounced Klaykawn)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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