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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 106

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

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    a "Bun Ditch = a low grassy ditch
    Gilibín - a hungry looking, ill shaped horse
    Cosheer - bad wild grass cut, Inferior hay
    Bawnog - bad hay
    Tackling - common rough harness

    Buskin - an ass with a black muzzle, also a cross between a boot and a shoe

    Cuggerin - whispering
    Shacora - a whirlwind, also wild woman
    Gríosac - hot ashes

    Tromán - fatness (extra) anywhere on body. Also on animals e.g. under cow's neck

    to Poss - to dip e.g. to poss in the mud - to paddle in the mud
    to POSS clothes - to half wash them

    Lock - a puddle
    Prate - talk
    Prapeen - steeped oatmeal (cold water)
    Gomóg - buds on potatoes
    Rawleen - a big ungainly ugly horse
    Cliabhín - a trap to catch birds
    Ballowin(?) - screaming
    Gosterin - pround

    Gabhlóg agus Miotóg - ( Y sketch) gablóg
    Miotóg - glove both used for cutting faggots

    Golshóg - an earwig
    an Orrell - a thick cut (of bread)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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