School: Drakestown, Ardee (roll number 1554)
- Location:
- Drakestown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Michael Ó Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0668, Page 337
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- The following names were commonly used in this district but are now only to be heard in the mouths of the older people.
A tall thin man was called a RAH-IL-YAK
A long crooked sour visiaged man was a GAD-HUR-A like the ga Byrne, ect.
A lazy man was a LOO-THEE
A person of weak intellect was a GAM, GAM-ILYAH, GOWDY or OMA-DHAUN
A youngster who would be too officious was a GISTHERA or GID-DHOGUE
A small man was a KINK-ISHAUN or GAUNK-INA
A left handed person was KIT-THAA rough individual was a GUS-THOUGE
A sulky person was called STHUCKY
Another name called to a small person and since only applied only to the smallest pig AR-KAR-ON
A thin young fellow something like one of the Knuts of the present day was a SPID-DHOGUE
A sneaky kind of person was a RA-NEE (?)
A delicate person or one not looking too well was very DAWN-EE looking
A person of religious disposition was a VO-KEEN. This word is commonly used in this district i.e. "There was a few VOKEENS for confession this morning"
A small farmer was a FLES-CA
A flatterer or one using what we call soft soap was a POOSH-THUR-UR
One trying to get the soft side of a person or giving what we call Blarney was FLUSTERING or a FLUSTERER(continues on next page)
