School: Ardee (De la Salle) (roll number 2094)
- Location:
- Ardee, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Br. P. Ó Scannail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0669, Page 052
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Words not current in good English speech.
Butts = odds of advantage also starting point.
Horrid = very e.g. He is a horrid nice man.
a horrid warm day, a horrid smart boy.
forby = besides
forninst = in front of.
crack = chat e.g. He often calls in here for a crack. He likes to be cracking with the farmers.
but, used at end of sentence e.g. It is not cold but.
bes = is. He bes here every day.
do be, does be
hasky = harsh - a hasky day.
again = before. It will be dark again you are back.
a = being. The house is a-building.
The seeds are a-sowing.
The potatoes are a-digging.
Spike = workhouse or poorhouse.
brave i.e He is brave and smart. It is a brave distance.
and;- what would you ask and to do the like o'that (agus a leicéid a d'cunam). And the snow thawing.
bother;- There's not a bother on him is used when a person is not seriously ill.
scaldies- fledglings.
breaking in = training.
What's on you translation of Cad is ort.
let on = pretend.
Hit is pronounced "hot". "He hot me."(continues on next page)
