School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)

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   “The following is a list of Irish words still in use in this area.”

   

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   smig = chin brosha = sticks praisgín = apron gráine = grain réil = sixpence mo cuisle = my love sliabh = mountain Liam = William coill an t-samhra = Wood of Summer eist do bheál = shut your mouth mo chiall agat = my sense to you spágacán = big feet gearrcaile = young girl ciotóg = left handed person tóg nó fág = take it or leave it Séan = John Tomáis = Tom sligín = certain board of turf gárda = guard cílir = pigs trough gasúr = young boy flaithamhail = hospitable ciséan = basket sop = wisp dearg diabhail = insect a stóir = my love bogán = soft egg maistín = spoiled child cluas = ear cliabh = basket claibín = covering for dash geanncac = cocked nose spadac = big feet beide beide = calling geese clog = clock bóthar = road bóitrín = small road sidheán = fairy hill leipreachán = fairy man gabhlóg = fork salaidhe = name of a tree Iosadh = bread board graosac = live coals púicín = fairy man dallóg = blind fuarán = long white weed spidéog = robbin budóg = heifer dornín = handle grip mar eadh = by the way dún = fort cois = road through a bog Éire = Ireland Mada = dog

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