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School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 237

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  1. Irish Words and Phrases in Use in School District (continued)

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    SCRÁTTING
    unusual word, applied to sort of spade used for digging scraws, not now in use, but used in the district up to about 40 years ago

    PIGGIN (Pigín ?)
    word applied to a vessel for holding milk

    SPIDEÓG - pro. Spid-óg - applied to the robin

    The above words along with Sugan, collar of straw for horse, were given me by Mr James Fitzpatrick (Farmer) Annagh, Ballykieran, Athlone

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    BEADAIDH - BEADAIDH - used to call the geese

    PRÁISEACH
    pronounced Praishe, weed with yellow blossom, grows among oats

    CORCÁN - applied to pot

    FUARÁN
    Fuarawn, weed with large strong stalk and white blossom grows in meadow fields

    NÁIGÍN
    "your NÁIGÍN and spoon will serve another" - common phrase

    LÁIDHE - pronounced Loy, a spade
    BONNAIBH(S) - pro. Bonnivs - young pigs

    TRÁINSEAR nó TRAINSEAR - pro. Trawn-sher and
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. glossaries (~227)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Westmeath