School: Emly (B.) (roll number 16059)
- Location:
- Emly, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Lachtnáin
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- (continued from previous page)caithreán = a small sod or bit of turf.
caith = the dust of oats.
calamar = a blackguard.
cacamus = shaping or pretence.
crainín = a sharpener for a scythe.
ciaróg = applied to all small insects that creep.
D
dailtín = a mean man.
dall = a blind man.
damhsaidhe = a useless woman. "He got a nice damhsaidhe for a wife".dearga-daol = black chafer or earwig.
dodaire or dúdaire = a silent dangerous person.
doirpín or dúirpín = the handle of a scythe.
draid = a contemptious expression of the mouth.
dradaire = one who mocks.
dreas = dregs.
droinach = black band used in ploughing.
dúidín = a short black pipe.
E
earc luachra = a newt.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tomás Ó Lachtnáin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir