School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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- There are many Irish words and phrases used in my district. Some of these are:-
BÚACHALÁNwhich means a yellow flower and grows in the fields in this district. It is pulled and burned in Autumn.
DIA LINNmeaning " God be with us " is said when a person sneezes.
ADEIR SÍ ( SÉ SIAD etc )meaning she said ( he, they ) is usually said when a story is being told
BOTHAIRÍNis a word used for a small road
GARSÚR, GARSÚN, and BUACHAILLmeaning a boy is also used
STÍBHÍN or STÍBHÍN is a word used for a stick(continues on next page)- Collector
- Val Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Ros Comáin