School: Cuan an Bhainigh (Bannow)
- Location:
- Carrick, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Tomás Breatnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 006
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- (continued from previous page)21. Use of "way of" instead of towards.
Come up the way of the fire.
He's come the way of the village.
22. Use of "across the land" instead of across the fields (or path).
He's gone across the land to the sea.
She's here already for she came across the land.
23. Use of "on the land" for on the farm.
They're on the land at eight every morning.
Jim works in the yard but Jack is always on the land.
24. Use of "cast" for give (in cardplaying).
Why didn't you cast him that trick as he was only 10.
I think I'll cast you a trick.
25. use of the word "lonesome" for single trump in cardplaying.
The Queen was lonesome in my hand.
Mine was a poor hand. The five was lonesome in it.
26. Use of word "argument" for discussion.
Drop in tonight and we'll have an argument for a while.
We had a great "argument" about the match.
27. Use of word "waurs" for feel, notice or observe.
I'll put on my hat for I waurs the cold.
I'll go to the fire for I wars my feet damp.
28. use of word "scowloon" for coarse apron.
She wears a "scowloon" about the house every day.
29. Use of "still as" instead of "as".
Take your places still as you're called.
30. Use of "a bit of a road" for a bit of a journey.
Where are you going John?
I am going a bit of a road.
