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School: Tara Hill (roll number 13689)

Location:
Kilcavan, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Fhlannchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 104

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  1. Irish Words and Phrases still Used in Tara Hill District (continued)

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    Bainbhín - a young pig
    a Cish Pig = something bigger = a slip

    Dromán - piece of leather over horses back holding up the "drafts"

    to "Croost" - to fire stones at = Ir. Crustáil

    Scraw - Scraith = sod placed on a grave
    Scraws - sods

    Gawlog - Gabhlóg - forked stick
    Bosh - Bas - flat part e.g. of the hand
    Raimaysh - Ráiméis - nonsense

    a Stim - Stím - Léás - "he hasn't a STIM" (of sight)

    Amadán / Óinseach, Garsún,
    A "slip" of a girl, a fine slip.

    Lossaid - losad
    Lán a mhála - plenty
    Slough - a marshy field
    Shináwn - bun of hair on the head

    Lapreen - half a cake of bread - also "Farrell" in same sense (?)

    "As ugly as (PAULASH)" Poll-ash
    a Cant - an auction
    a (?) - a drain
    a Bacach - a travelling man, a pedlar
    Ballouv (?) - blabber
    Shirry - a sort of star(?)
    Craggy - jampot
    a Boshoge - a barger or shouter

    Running like a "Shecorum" - like a wild woman

    Musha, Firkin, Piggin (for holding butter)
    you ugly Pooiskawn
    Mackeen - maicín
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Tarahill, Co. Wexford