Abstract: Story collected by a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).
Original reference: 0725/1/22
School Clonmellon (B.) [Vol. 0725, Chapter 0001]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Westmeath Schools
Lists of Irish Words and Phrases [duchas:4980154]
Duídín = a pipe Glúróg (glúdóg) = tingling sensation (from cold) in ears or fingertips Garabawn(?) = mean person Tratnín = blade of grass Caoining = "keening" of dog "Gamalook" = foolish person. Greesha (gríosach) = glowing ashes of fire Bogán = a soft egg Féar gorta = sudden hunger Driomman Dubh = an easy going fellow Cludóg = eggs given to boys as a present at Easter Ciarán (caorán?) sod of turf I'll throw a ~"nibbling" at you = small stone Gabbín - foolish person Merlín - cover for cut finger Scraws (scráith) - grassy sods. Pucán - he goat "Rib" of hair Práiscín (apron) Druman = strap across horse's back in ploughing "Cipín" - little stick Dudóg (slap or blow on ear) "Shaneen" smallest bird in cluth of turkeys "Varaban" - buttercup Scollps = straw for thatching ( lá na scolb).
Original reference: 0725/1/22
Lists of Irish Words and Phrases
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