School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)
- Location:
- An Ghráinseach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 094
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- (continued from previous page)"sighle": e.g. "a s--" , "a molly"
*síol dearmhad: a miss in seed sowing.
*scar-ing dung: dividing it up in forkfuls.
*sciolán:
sciológ: the "heel" of potato that is left after cutting for seed.
*searbhas:
searbh(s): a bitter sweet kind of crab-apple.
*"stara": long look
*straml: untidy woman.
*scib: bold girl, sometimes said of a fellow.
*sciach: potato picking basket.
sciotarálaí: one who is always laughing.
scithire: do.
*suggan: súgán
smeig: used as nickname e.g. "Smeig English"
*stuacán(aí): used of a stubborn fellow
*seift:
*steall: e.g. he gave me a s-- of whiskey.
*sucaí: young calf
stéigín: poor little farm
*smugaí: child with dirty nose.
smugairle: "snot" from nose.
siúnán: seed sowing basket made from straw.
*"shillikie-bookee": snail
*sidhe-gaoithe: whirlwind - not natural w-- (good people)
*"sook": of a plough
seanndraí: boy too old for his years.
*suartach: small, miserable
*sáilín: "heel" of car
*spailpín:(continues on next page)
