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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 13210)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Lotrail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0563, Page 144

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  1. Irish Words in General Use Not in Dineen's Dictionary (continued)

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    in this locality, pronounced bó chaointe ( bow heentha )

    Boreens are called BOSHEENS as there is a tendency to change "r" to "s" bóithrin : bóithsín

    STURRAGÁN: a wire net for catching trout in rivers - of course this method of fishing is illegal
    (rough sketch of Sturragán )

    LUCHÁN: the smallest bonham of a litter is called a lucán

    Mo Chorp ón Diabhal
    an expression like m'anam ón diabhal used by an old man in this locality who is dead for the past 37 years. Mo HORP ón Diabhal was how he pronounced it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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