School: Cuan an Bhainigh (Bannow)
- Location:
- Carrick, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Tomás Breatnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 005
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- (continued from previous page)9. Use of word "great" to mean fine or splendid.
She had a great hat on her at Mass.
He had a great suit this morning.
10. Use of word "dull" to mean attachment.
He's dull about reading this while back.
She's dull about that bicycle of hers.
11. Use of word "brave" to mean fine & well.
He's brave and well this morning.
It's brave and cold this evening.
12. Use of word "Scootch" for ride.
I'll go for a scootch this evening.
He scootched down to the sea.
13. Use of word "heaves" for haws.
The bush is full of heaves. Also a "heaves" gun.
14. Use of "after his back" for backwards.
He walked after his back up the road.
15. Use of "reckon" for count.
I must go reckon the sheep. Reckon the eggs.
16. Use of "took on" for "overtook".
He "took on" us going up the hill.
17. Use of "after his back" for behind.
He went fast on the bicycle as the wind was after his back.
18. Use of word "tape"for overturn.
I'm afraid he'll get taped going round the turn.
19. Use of word "hedged" for shifted.
He hedged the blame on me but I got out of it.
20. Omission of word "for" in sentences like:
He is looking work. He is looking trouble.(continues on next page)
