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School: Duleek (B.) (roll number 6554)

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Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Braonáin
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  1. Focla Gaeilge atá in Úsáid Fós i mBéal na mBéarlóirí i gCo. na Mí (continued)

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    Focla Gaedhilge (ar lean) a bhailigh an múinteóir aitiúil Michal O'Braonán, san Uaimh, agus i nDaimhliag. Tá siad coithcheann fós i mbéal na mbéarlóirí.

    40) Gob = mouth. (Give a "dig" in the "gob")
    41) Snamhdaidhe, snow-dhee, = a sneak
    42) Plasaidhe = a flatterer
    43) Bean sidhe = a fairy
    44) Proch, a "pruck" of a house = an insignificant hovel
    45) Sibín, a Shebeen,
    46) Bontaigh, "bunty", = a low sized person
    47) Crúb = an animal foot
    48) Crúibín = do.
    49) Slíghbghín, a sle-veen = a trickster, a schemer
    50) Strap = a low kind of woman
    51) Scraib = a scratch ("Gave him a scrab")
    52) Bhóitín = voteen
    53) Béal = a manger (in Navan)
    54) Pas = to steep
    55) "My boots are "possin" wet. Said when water would be in your boots.
    56) Progaidhe = Said when calling Calves "Prugee, Prugee!"
    57) Tioc, Tioc = said when calling hens
    58) Cois your leg = said to cow to get her to put back her leg while being milked
    59) Boc = a mule
    60) Meig = a Goat's meig
    61) Geabaigh = talkative
    62) Sgeilp = a blow
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Braonáin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir