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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 105

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

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    Balbhán, Clabht, Pawsh(?) = Sleeveen
    Libe (Ladhb) - piece - she cut a "LIBE"
    a Farrell of bread - a quarter of bread
    a Slamer - an untidy person
    a Rahoonas - a big ugly person - Rathamhnas?
    a Fin of the divil - a wild boy
    Lusna - burnt bushes
    Galloot - a long legged person
    Kithhacawn - (Cruiteachán) a hunchback
    Ludawn - a half witted person
    Grogeen - a half witted person
    Glugar - a rotten egg
    Skelp - a slap
    Lúb - a loop
    Logey - a person who does not walk smartly

    Smickileen - a stick put across a kid's mouth with a cord at each end brought around the kid's nose to keep it from sucking the goat

    Scrooging - pushing

    Bokeen - part of a flail that threshed the corn
    (Sketch showing hand staff / gas / bokeen)

    Botheen - a piece of a stick
    Lock - a LOCK of hay
    Panickeen - a vessel to hold liquid

    Buarán - a round shallow container used before the bucket. The bottom was of sheepskin
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Tarahill, Co. Wexford