School: Boulavogue
- Location:
- Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Énrí Tréinfhear
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“Dromán, praiseach, sciollán, crúibín, sceach, bróg...”
(continued from previous page)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.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Lorcan Ó Braoin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Carrigeen, Co. Wexford