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School: An Charraig

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Carrick, Co. Cavan
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S. Ó Tiománaí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 068

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    Still used in Locality - Irish

    Clúdóg - a parcel of Easter eggs
    Pronounced - "KLEWDOG"

    Progaidh - name used in calling cow calf etc.
    Pronounced "PRUGEE"

    t-Seoth - used to appease a dog
    Pronounced - "CHEW-CHEW DOG"

    Caorán - applied to small sods of turf
    Pronounced - "KEERAWN"

    Treis a Mhúirnín - said to quieten a cow
    Pronounced "TRESH A MURNEEN

    Cé'n leith sgéal bhí aice?
    What excuse had she for calling? - Pronounced
    Renders thus "What LEH SKALE had she?"
    also .................."What THRESGEEN had she?"

    Traithnín - to a thin blade of grass
    Pron. "THRAWNEEN".

    Deoch Faothain - calls to pig duck respectively -
    Pronounced "JUH" "FWEETHEEN"

    Gasg - used in phrase, "By GOSH it was a good one"

    A Chuisle - term of endearment to anyone
    Pron. " A CUSHLA"

    A Mhic, A Inghean - to boys girls respectively
    Pron. "A VICK" "DAUGHTER"

    Mo Chroidhe -to a child
    Pron. "MUH(?) KREE"

    Ar do Chéilidh - Pron. "on your KALE-EE"

    Cíosog young sow pig
    Pron. "KACE-IG"

    CIMÍR - lasting injury, "leav a mark on you"
    Rendered thus:- "Tis a big KIMMER to him".

    Saothar i n-AISGE
    "LABOUR IN VAIN". Strange name of a FIELD
    Mound of stones in field is pointed out as the remains of some monument left unfinished. Hence name "Labour in Vain"

    Siar - as backward, still retained in phrase:-
    "He is BEHIND with the work".

    Cáir - a grin - "He was CAURING at me"

    Aird - point of compass
    "The wind is from a bad ART"

    Gothard - appearance of ANYTHING
    "You put a great "GAHOO" on it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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