School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)
- Location:
- Edengora, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Michael Hetherton
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- (continued from previous page)They called the Mumps the LEICNEACH
The yellow part of the egg was called the BUIDHEACHÁN
Noise as of a top spinning was called FUAMA kerchief worn on a woman's head was called a PLÉICÍN
A number of men working together as making turf was called a MEITHEAL
A young animal born before its time was called a SLINCÍN
When people were yawning they were said to be GEANT or GEANTAN
A beehive or anything shaped like it was called a COIRCEÓG
A woman with ragged or torn clothes was called a GIOBÓG and she was described as GIOBALACH
A short pipe was called a DÚIDÍNA bank of earth was named a PANCÁN
The L shaped iron in the case of a door was called a BACÁN
A handful of meal was always called a MAMThin stirabout was called BRACHÁNWet heavy ground was said to be SPADACHA snare was called a DUL ( nó DOL )When a person met with misfortune they said the MÍADH was on him
A young cat was called a PISCÍN
Anything unusually small compared with its comrades was called an ARCÁN