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School: Tunnyfoyle

Location:
Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 247

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    a 'Geidin' is a small old cranky person
    a 'Girse' or 'Gearcala' is a young girl.
    a 'Garson' or 'Gasson' is a young boy.

    A lot of old people use these words:-
    Cipins - small peices of sticks
    Cearc - a hen
    Gopen - a handful
    Machal - a crowd of people
    Brógs - boots
    Clabar - wet clay
    Cric - a hump on a person's back
    Cogaring - whispering
    Muc - a sow
    Gabhair - a goat

    When a person is milking a cow if she moves they say:-
    ' Tiris - Tar - Arais ' -come back

    a 'Capan' a wooden bowl used for lifting milk

    There are a lot of Clarkes in this district and they are distinguished by putting names on them such as:-
    Phil 'Shéamus' - James Phil
    Phil 'Ruadh' - Red Phil
    James 'Pádaigh' - Paddys James
    Pat 'Bán' - White Pat
    'Pádhraigh Buidhe' - Yellow Paddy
    John 'Mór' - big John
    Paddy 'Beag' - little Paddy

    Rose Clarke
    Tunnyfoyle
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Rose Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan