School: Tunnyfoyle
- Location:
- Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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- Bróg
Cearc
Gabhar
Cait - when chasing a cat
Tioc - when calling fowl
Gé Gé - when calling geese
Deoch - when calling pigs
One child calling another to run after him says Tig
There are many people of the same surname in this district and to distinguish them people say:-John 'Shan
Phil 'Nancy'
Jamie 'Paudy'Phil 'Hamish'
John 'Ine'
Pat 'Roish'Pat 'Bawn
Pat 'Bwe'
Pat 'Dhu'Mick 'Draoí'
Peter 'Feather'
Porra 'Mór'Maire 'Mhór'
Peggy 'Votchey'
John 'Khan''Tomsheen'
Pat the 'Loc'
Phil 'Rua'Mary 'Nic'
Charthan'
Mary the 'Baustye'Annie 'Garret'
Phil 'go'
Phil 'Gracey' - Brian O'Lynn had no breeches to wear,
I went into a sweet shop and bought him a pair
Put the wolly side out and the fleshy side in
Stand back or I'll smash them says Brian O'Lynn
Phil Joe Traynor
Ladunigan- Collector
- Phil Joe Traynor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ledonigan, Co. Cavan