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School: Ballynacally, Inis (roll number 2189)

Location:
Ballynacally, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Cuinneagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0604, Page 073

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  1. Words in Common Usage in this Locality

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    A ghrádh
    A stór
    A chuid
    A chroidhe
    Those words are used when speaking affectionately to people, but especially children.

    A claidhre
    A dhailtín
    Those words are referred to ruffian of boys

    ceann cipín - a giddy person
    gligín - a giddy person
    ceolán - an airy person
    ciotóg - a person who is constantly useing their left hand.
    ciaróg - a small black insect
    coundar - this word is used to a big cut of bread
    caillichín - this word is used to a hag of a little girl
    srialleóg - this word is said to an untidy woman
    amadán - this word is said to a foolish male person
    giobalach - this is also said to an untidy person
    toice - a hussy of a little girl
    oinseach - this word is said to an foolish female person
    gligerachán - a giddy person
    lastar - is used when talking about a big fat woman
    spreascán - a small person
    fiabteach - a wild person
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Frank Tuohy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inishmore or Deer Island, Co. Clare