School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Payne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 161
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- (continued from previous page)say "Red head, curly knob, knock the láy-pot off the hob.
Firín a little man
Gobhlogh a fork, my father who belonged to the family of the Cú Dubh
Cunniffe's, an old Irish tribe of Connaught used this word.
Trí-in-a-cheile, When the house is untidy. in very common use
slant marshy ground
(1) capóg } plants (1) dock
(2) clapóg} broad leafed water plant, grow on "The Swallow" near Cornahir
scutch (grass) burning scutch I wonder in this Irish
clout "Go an outa that or I'll give you a clout on the head"
crúibín. "I got a pig's croobeen at the races".
prasha Weed of cabbage tribe growing in oats
Srimán back strap
Iosadh meal chest, still in old houses.
sugán a horse collar
Bunóg "The horse made a bunyoge" (Jump)
botbered deaf. "He's bothered".
Cúbóg a gift of eggs at Easter
Thugatas men who go about dressed to weddings
