Volume: CBÉ 0407 (Part 2)

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   29. "I have an "old" shilling that the sun or moon never shone down on"(Doon) = on the Q.T. moonlighting or poitín?
   30. "A strong farmer" Definition: "a farmer who bulls his own cows" and some add "and who has a priest in the family and a seat on the gallery" (Co Limerick,passinn)
   31. "I couldn't put 2 notes together. Father Mat Ryan R.I.P whom we buried on Sat. aged 96 when asked to sing at a party declared: "I could never put two notes together - not even pound notes".
   32. "President de Valery was at Father Mat's funeral". Local wag: "Did he stand a bear"? "No, he stood beside the bier". What five?"
   33. An awful voice : Did you ever hear my daughter sing?". She has an awful voice. (= excellent) Doon.
   34. "That bull is honest" (= macánta) Doon and Cappa
   35. "They are friendly to me (= related) Doon and Cappa
   36. "Pat Ryan is dead again '(=also) Doon and Cappa
   37. "Take it away before he spills it (= lest he won) Doon and Cappa.
   38. "A suit of hand-me-downs (= ready made) D &C
   39. "He knocked the knee out of the chair) Cappa.
   40. Back-strap used in ploughing= dromach here and dromán in Carlow.

   Easter Water. Each member of the family must take 3 sips of the Easter Water. It is kept from year to year and a little of each year's water is put into a large bottle "for keeps" Our bottle reads "Easter Water 1924 - 1937"

   

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   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   Béarla

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script