School: Moyaugher (roll number 4523)
- Location:
- Moyagher, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Choileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 457
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- Gossoon - a young boyGearrchaile - "Gaherla" a young girlCailín - a young girl
Stócach - a young man: a growing lad, a fine "stócach"
A Leinbh - usually applied to a little girl "Come here a leanna"
A mhic - To a boy would be said, "Are you cold a mhic.
A stóir, a chuisle, - Terms of endearment applied to children
Amadán - " Wasn't I the AMADÁN to do such a thing?" The word "OINSEACH" has not survived to the writers knowledge, and amadán is locally applied either to a man or woman
Girrseach - a young girl
giostaire - (pron. gisthevagh) Applied to a small wizened person.
Cailleach - an old woman
Seanghaile - a delicate or weak person: also applied to chicks and animals - "a seangaile of a calf".
Ránaidhe - a delicate or weak person, also applied to animals. The word SEÁINÍN is similarly applied especially to fowls.
Tráithnín - Applied to the stalk of grass on which the seed forms. "Not worth a "thraneen" is said
Snas - Appearance or gloss. "There is no "snas" on his work" "You have a great "snas" on your shoes".
Dubhragán - An insignificant person: a thin poor fowl
Caorán - Applied to broken pieces of turf. "Put a few CAORANS on the fire"
Gríosach = Turf embers. Usually applied to a much burned out fire, which is almost in ashes but still glowing.(continues on next page)
