School: Boulavogue

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   “Dromán, praiseach, sciollán, crúibín, sceach, bróg...”

   

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   but in case of necessity is turned into a bed- chamber.

   bior
   used in the sentence 'Cut the 'bior' off him - used (contemptuously) for nose.

   sconns
   the word is sometimes used to mean a deep trench containing water - at other times it is applied to the ditch which stands above such a trench - the word is pronounced sconce.
   (He spent the day cleaning up the old sconce.)

   Coileán.
   Applied (jokingly) to a young boy - (the young coileán) (or, He was a hardy young coileán).

   Bróg.
   The word is applied to old, or very strong boots.
   The plural "brogues" is often to be heard.

   pus:
   When I abused him he put a pus on him.

   Dromán:
   The web or leather belt placed around the horse near his shoulders when he is pulling the harrow etc.

   Seach:
   Whitethorn - the plural used is "sceachs"

   maol:
   a 'meel' cow.

   cogar:
   They were 'coggerin" together.

   Flaitheamhaileach:-
   He was very "flahoo-luk" with things that were not his own.

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