School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- Fochla Gaedhilge atá i n-úsáid fós i mbéal na mbéarlóirí shan gceanntar seo.Duidín - an old pipe.
Caibín - an old hat.
Praiscín - an apron made of sacking or canvas and worn when scrubbing floors &c. A coarse apron.
Póirín - a small potato.
Plamás - flattery
Plasaidhe - a flatterer.
Pus - to pout the lips.
Garsún - a little boy.
Girrseach - a little girl.
Céilidh - an evening visit.
Brosna - a small broken twigs used for lighting fires or for putting under griddle when baking bread.
Bóithrín - a small road or lane.
Ranaidhe - a thin weedy-looking person or animal.
Cailleach - (pron.) kaalyeh. An old woman.
Amadán - a fool.
Currach - a small boat - tub-shaped - and covered with hide or canvas. Still used on the Boyne.
Slug - to swallow quickly - in one mouthful.
Bacach - (pron. bawkah) a cripple or lame person. A person with a halt.
Bradach - deceitful - not to be trusted. (A bradach cow, a bradach cat.)