School: Coolderry
- Location:
- Coolderry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Mac Conriada
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- The following are phrases which I have made a note of as being part of the dialect of the parishHe "cotched" (caught) rabbits.
A "hape" (heap or flock) of birds.
A batch of cattle.
"Whey" & "site" to stop a horse or ass when driving.
"Come up" "Hup" to start a horse or ass.
"Bell-up" Said when driving cows to the haggard to be milked.
"Jen-gers" to call pigs to food.
"Puddly puddle" to call ducks.
"Peo peo" to call horses.
"Geg geg" to call geese.
"Back in" to back a horse when harnessed.
"Hecark" to hunt hens.
"Frikended" for frightened.
"Hash weather" for Harsh weather.
"Soople" for supple.
"Thrashel" for threshhold.
"Bistickle" for bicycle.
"ablow" for below.
"Strop" for "tick"credit in shop.
