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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 443

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  1. Local Expressions with Their Meanings (continued)

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    Poirin - a small potato
    Scillan - rubbish of seed
    Scillet - a pot
    Griseach - hot ashes
    A Vic - boy
    Dreoillin - weak delicate
    Muirnin - a boy who is small and cute
    Acushla / Asthore mo Chroidhe - term of endearment
    Duirnín - a handle of a scythe
    Trithín - a slane
    Buail-in - walk in
    Caibin - a cap
    Cliabh - a basket
    Cish - a turf basket
    Brag - a boat
    Puch turf - soft turf
    Granóg - a hedgehog
    Seanbruitte - old boiled
    Pisherog - superstition
    Girsha - girl
    Caire Pucka - mushrooms
    Galore - lots
    Flathoola - kind and generous
    Maryah - I don't think
    Púcka - a fairy
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