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School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Payne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 172

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  2. Irish Words Still in Common Use

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    Brídeogs. I was at a party on St. Brigid's night in a farmer's house named "Pretty" about 25 years ago (near Birr) when in came a lot of women rather men dressed in ladies clothes. They danced and acted and received money and departed.
    Scudán = a herring
    Caolar = a tub in which butter is marked
    noggín = of wood also pewter
    laighin = handle of a spade and "Laige" a spade
    buailchín = flail
    spág = big flat foot
    grape = fork for lifting manure
    pus = a pouted sulky mouth
    gob = a big open mouth
    smig = a chin or beard
    dudeen = a clay pipe uses at wakes
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