School: Ballycomoyle (roll number 7943)
- Location:
- Ballycomoyle, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Una Murray
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- A "lough"
(probably glaic) of sand - meaning a small quantity.A "lough" of turf
Used also in reference to the abstract
- a lough of sense
- a lough of newsA "cleeve"
- a large basket used for backing turf out of the bog."Scolbs"
- thin hazel rods used to secure the rigging on the top of a thatched roof.A "noggin"
- a wooden hooped vessel used for taking food some time ago. Some are still to be seen in this district.A meáreen
Covering made for a sore finger.A "maoleen" cow or goat
-with no horns."Thrahneen thrisseach"
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