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1. Some Irish Words I Heard Spoken in this District (continued)

   

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   They called the Mumps the LEICNEACH

   
   The yellow part of the egg was called the BUIDHEACHÁN

   
   Noise as of a top spinning was called FUAM

   A 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 DÚIDÍN

   A 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 MAM

   Thin stirabout was called BRACHÁN

   Wet heavy ground was said to be SPADACH

   A 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

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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