Kilmoor

Adh Sankt Josef's die, adh a patroon o' Kilmoor, Jameen Qougeely was ee-pealthe.

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 1-2:

At St.Joseph's-day, at the patron of Kilmore, James Cagley was beaten.

Kilmore, in south County Wexford, Ireland.


Jameen

At St. Joseph's-day, at the patron of Kilmore, James Cagley was beaten.

a male given name, equivalent to English Jemmy


pouingaan

An hea zet up a pouingaan an a cry.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 108:


Qougeely

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh. Compare Caugley.

a surname, equivalent to English Quigley


Peeougheen

If ich hadh Peeougheen a Buch, Meyleare a Slut, Peedher Ghiel-laaune, an Jackeen Bugaaune,

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 5-6:

If I had Hugh the Buck, Meyler the Sloven, Peter the Smart Man, and John Boggan,


knockt

From Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian, from Proto-West Germanic *knokōn.

Hea took up a lounnick, an knockt udh aar bryne.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 108:

He took up the churn-dash and knock'd out their brain.


'choo'd

'choo'd drieve aam aul awye to Kie o' Cress Farnogue, an maake aam cry, 'Rotheda Palloake !' "

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 7-8:

I would drive them all away to the quay of Cross Farnogue, and make them cry, 'Rotten Palluck !' "


wullaw

Caulès will na get to wullaw to-die.

1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:


aar's

Aar's a dole o' sneow apa greound to-die.

There is a deal of snow upon the ground to-day.


vooted

In durk Ich red virst mee left-vooted shoe."

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 11:

In the dark I happened first on my left-footed shoe."


Burstheoune

Hea raan awye del hea caame neeghe Burstheoune.

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 2-3:

He ran away until he came nigh to Bridgetown.


drine-vold

Aar's neer a vear o aam to be drine-vold.

1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:

There is no fear of them to fall into a dry furrow or trench.


rotheda

The unetymological <-a> /-ә/ was inserted to separate consonants.


Excellencie

To's Excellencie Constantine Harrie Phipps, y' Earle Mulgrave, Lord Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland.

1867, “Prologue”, in CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114:

To his Excellency, Constantine Henry Phipps, Earl Mulgrave, Lord Lieutenant-General, and Gereral Governor of Ireland.


soumissive

Ye soumissive Spakeen o'ouz Dwelleres o' Baronie Forthe, Weisforthe.

The humble Address of the Inhabitants of the Barony of Forth, Wexford.


Eccellencie

MAI'T BE PLESANT TO TH' ECCELLENCIE

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, line 1:


Wilyame

Wee, Vassalès o' 'His Most Gracious Majesty,' Wilyame ee Vourthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 1-3:

We, the subjects of his Most Gracious Majesty, William IV.,


mai't

MAI'T BE PLESANT TO TH' ECCELLENCIE


Forthe

na coshe an loyale dwellerès na Baronie Forthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 3-4:

both faithful and loyal inhabitants of the Barony of Forth,

az Irishmen, an az dwellerès na cosh an loyale o' Baronie Forthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 10-11:

as Irishmen, and as inhabitants, of faithful and loyal, of the Barony Forth,


Palloake

a surname, equivalent to English Palluch


dwellerès

as Irishmen, and as inhabitants, faithful and loyal, of the Barony Forth,


coshe

Alternative form of coshes (“conscience”)


kippeens

Thar was bacoon and gubbages, breed and kippeens,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 9:

There was bacon and cabbages, bread and kippins,


luckie

From Middle English lukky, equivalent to lhuck + -ie.

crave na dicke luckie acte t'uck neicher th' Eccellencie,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 4-5:

beg leave at this favourable opportunity to approach your Excellency,


gradès

wi vengem o' core t'gie oure zense o' ye gradès whilke be ee-dighte wi yer name;

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 6-7:

to pour forth from the strength of our hearts, our sense of the qualities which characterise your name,


zense

From Middle English sense, from Old French sens, from Latin sensus.


governere

From Middle English governour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernātor.

and whilke we canna zei, albeit o' 'Governere,' 'Statesman,' an alike.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 7-9:

and for which we have no words but of 'Governor,' 'Statesman,' &c.


whilke

Ye pace——yea, we mai zei, ye vaste pace whilke bee ee-stent owr ye londe zince th'ast ee-cam,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 21-23:

The peace——yes, we may say the profound peace—which overspreads the land since your arrival,

Ye state na dicke daie o'ye londe, na whilke be nar fash nar moile, albiet 'constitutional agitation,'

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 1-2:

The condition, this day, of the country, in which is neither tumult nor disorder, but that constitutional agitation,

Yer name var zetch avancet avare ye, e'en a dicke var hye, arent whilke ye brine o'zea an ye craggès o'noghanes cazed nae balke.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 4-6:

Your fame for such came before you even into this retired spot, to which neither the waters of the sea below nor the mountains above caused any impediment.

Na oure gladès ana whilke we dellt wi' mattoke, an zing t'oure caulès wi plou,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 6-8:

In our valleys where we were digging with the spade, or as we whistled to our horses in the plough,


ercha

Yn ercha an aul o' while yt beeth wi gleezom o' core th' oure eyen dwytheth apan ye Vigere o'dicke Zouvereine, Wilyame ee Vourthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 9-11:

In each and every condition it is with joy of heart that our eyes rest upon the representative of that Sovereign, William IV.,

y'ast, bie ractzom o'honde, ee-delt t'ouz ye laas ee-mate var ercha vassale, ne'er dwythen na dicke waie nar dicka.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 16-18:

you have with impartial hand ministered the laws made for every subject, without regard to this party or that.

w'oul daie an ercha daie, our meines an oure gurles, praie var long an happie zins,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 11-12:

we will daily and every day, our wives and our children, implore long and happy days,


daiez

unnere fose fatherlie zwae oure daiez be ee-spant,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 11-12:

under whose paternal rule our days are spent;


zouvereine

From Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin *superānus.


fatherlie

From Middle English faderly, from Old English fæderlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *faderlīk.


haime

Mang ourzels——var wee dwytheth an Irelonde az ure generale haime——

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 14-15:

Unto ourselves——for we look on Ireland to be our common country——


unnere

From Middle English under, from Old English under, from Proto-West Germanic *undar.


t'ouz

you have with impartial hand ministered (to us) the laws made for every subject, without regard to this party or that.


neckarès

From Middle English necke + Middle English kever (“cover”). Compare Middle English neckerchevys (“neck-cover-chiefs”).

cog

az avare ye trad dicke londe yer name waz ee-kent var ee vriene o' livertie, an He fo brake ye neckarès o' zlaves.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 12-14:

for before your foot pressed the soil, your name was known to us as the friend of liberty, and he who broke the fetters of the slave.


zlaves

From Middle English slave, from Old French esclave, from Latin sclavus.


ee-delt

From Middle English delen, from Old English dǣlan, from Proto-West Germanic *dailijan.


ee-kent

From Middle English kennen, from Old English cennan, from Proto-West Germanic *kannijan.


zwae

From Middle English swẹ̄ (“to carry”), from Old Norse sveigja, from Proto-Germanic *swaigijaną.
The attested senses are a semantic loan from English sway; presumably this word had unattested senses directly inherited from Middle English.

Wee dwyth ye ane fose dais be gien var ee gudevare o'ye londe ye zwae,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 18-19:

We behold in you one whose days are devoted to the welfare of the land you govern,


livertie

From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas.

—t'avance pace an livertie, an, wi'oute vlynch, ee garde o' generale reights an poplare vartue.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 19-21:

to promote peace and liberty—the uncompromising guardian of common right and public virtue.


dwyth

head

dwyth (present participle dwythen, simple past dwytheth)

dwythen (participle present)
dwytheth (past)

d- + wiethe. Unetymological was added to distinguish it from waaite (“to attend”).


o'ye

wee hert ee zough o'ye colure o' pace na name o' Mulgrave.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 8-9:

we heard the distant sound of the wings of the dove of peace, in the word Mulgrave.


vartue

From Middle English vartu, from Old French vertu, from Latin virtūtem.


ee-stent

A corruption derived from Middle English extent (“extended”), past participle of Middle English extenden.


y'at

proo'th, y'at wee alane needeth ye giftes o'generale rights, az be displayte bie ee factes o'thie goveremente.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 23-24:

proves that we alone stood in need of the enjoyment of common privileges, as is demonstrated by the results of your government.


poplare

From Middle English populer, from Old French populaire and Latin populāris.


reights

From Middle English right, from Old English riht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht.


displayte

From Middle English displayen, from Old French despleier, from Medieval Latin displicō, displicāre.


goveremente

From Middle English governement, from Old French governement.


proo'th

From Middle English proven, from Old English prōfian (“to esteem, regard as, evince, try, prove”) and Old French prover (“to prove”).


o'hopes

ye wake o'hopes ee-blighte, stampe na yer zwae be rare an lightzom.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 2-4:

the consequence of disappointed hopes, confirms your rule to be rare and enlightened.


craggès

From Middle English crag, from Middle Irish crec, from Old Irish carrac.

Your fame for such came before you even into this retired spot, to which neither the waters of the sea below nor the (crags of) mountains above caused any impediment.


t'oure

an zing t'oure caulès wi plou,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, line 7:

or as we whistled to our horses in the plough,


gladès

From Middle English glade, from Old English glæd (“shining, bright”).


cazed

From Middle English causen, from Old French causer, from Latin causāre.


ee-bond

Wi Irishmen owre generale hopes be ee-bond——

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 9-10:

With Irishmen our common hopes are inseparably bound up——


zovereine

shorne o'lournagh an ee-vilt wi benisons, an yerzel an oure gude Zovereine,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 12-14:

free from melancholy and full of blessings, for yourself and our good Sovereign,


o'oure

till ee zin o'oure daies be var aye be ee-go t'glade.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 14-15:

until the sun of our lives be gone down the dark valley (of death).


yerzel

From Middle English yourself, equivalent to yer + zil.


avancet

From Middle English avauncen, from Anglo-Norman avauncier, from Vulgar Latin *abanteāre.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 4-6:

Your fame for such came before you even into this retired spot, to which neither the waters of the sea below nor the mountains above caused any impediment.


gurles

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867

"Gud bless thee mee gurles," hay zaid, "own an aal."

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

"God bless you, my children," he said, "one and all."


o'zea

Yer name var zetch avancet avare ye, e'en a dicke var hye, arent whilke ye brine o'zea an ye craggès o'noghanes cazed nae balke.


thaye

Thaye zhoult upan oother at high Thurns o Cullpaak,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 2:

They met one another at the high towers of Colepeak.


maarkeet

ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS.

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129:


histfullès

Twy histfullès.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


Bearlough

A moan vrim a Bearlough an anoor vrim a Baak,

A woman from the Bearlough and another from the Beak,

A maide vrem a Bearlough,


heimost

Themost wi egges an heimost wi thick,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 3:


themost

Possibly from Middle English þe moste (“the greatest (person)”) with semantic bleaching.

Themost wi egges an heimost wi thick,


Cullpaak

From Middle English col (“cole”) + pek (“peak”).


blaake

Thick besom fighed a spagh wi kick an a blaake,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 5:

The kid angry gave a struggle, with a kick and a bleat,


spagh

From Middle English spake, from Old English spāca, from Proto-Germanic *spaikǭ.


fighed

From Middle English feien, from Old English fēġan (“to join, unite”), from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną (“to join”).


ztudied

From Middle English studien, from Old French estudier.

Shu ztaared an shu ztudied hi near parshagh moan,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 7:

She stared and she studied by the other passive woman,


zhoult

head

zhoult (simple past zhoulthered, past participle ee zhoulthered)

zhoulthered (past)
ee zhoulthered (participle past)

From Middle English shoten, from Old English sċēotan, from Proto-West Germanic *skeutan.
For vowel development, see /ɔː/ in eshoethet, /ɔɫ/ in esholthet and /ʊɫ/ in ee zhoulthered.


ztaared

From Middle English staren, from Old English starian, from Proto-West Germanic *starēn.


parshagh

From Middle English passyf, from Old French passif, from Latin passivus.


meigh

Zien, "a blaak vall, a blaak vall, Ich meigh vella knew,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 9:

Saying "a black fall, a black fall——I might well have known,


bargher

Van a vierd durst a bargher an a haar galshied too,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 10:

When a weasel crossed the road, and a hare gazed at me too,


left-vooted

In durk Ich red virst mee left-vooted shoe."

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 11:

In the dark I happened first on my left-footed shoe."


swingale

"Swingale," co the umost, "thou liest well a rent,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 12:

"Swindle," said the other, "you know quite well,


galshied

Metathesis from Middle English glasyd, past of glacen (“to glide”).


vierd

Final -d is a dental addition before /d/.


umost

From Middle English utmost, from Old English ūtemest, ȳtemest (“furthest”).


clappu

From Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan, from Proto-West Germanic *clæppan. The unetymological -u was added to separate consonants.

Shu ztaared, clappu her baashes an up wi punaan,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 8:

She stared, clapped her palms, and up with lament,


slavaak

A big daal a masled, slavaak an a kernt.

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 13:

A big lot were rotten, dirty and half-hatched.


haghed

Maa bee haghed i more caar an angish than Ich."

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 15:

May be upset in more care and hardship than I."


secun

From Middle English secunde, from Old French second, from Latin secundus.

Thou liest valse co secun that thou an ye thick

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 14:

You lie false, said the second, that you and your kid,


ilone

Or to a baar walles o Laady's Ilone?

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 3:

Wu canna gow to Ilone vaar,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 9:


yart

Ochone! Jone, thee yart deed.

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 4:


sippeen

An mee gude sippeen maakere.

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 9:


ruppere

From Middle English *riper, from Old English rīpere.

Mee gude ruppere,

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 8:


maakere

From Middle English maker, equivalent to maake + -ere.

An mee gude sippeen maakere.


vlaxen

From Middle English flaxen, from Old English fleaxen.

But zit ad hime wi vlaxen wheel,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 6:


caars

From Middle English caren, from Old English carian, from Proto-West Germanic *karōn.

Vo no own caars fadere betides

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 3:


vish

From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳsċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan.

An vish aal vellas wi a deel.

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 7:


thaar's

Thaar's no own aal to taak uz thaar.

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 10:


zyin

Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 15:

Saying "There goes Peg and Moll and Kate,


wu'll

Wu'll gow our wys to Chour Hill,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 17:


eachy

An eachy tear ud shule a mill

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 19:


thaar

Thaar's no own aal to taak uz thaar.

Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat

An thaar zit down an yux our vill,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 18:


chapaal

From Middle English chapele, from Old French chapele, from Latin cappella.

Wu canna gow bee chapaal gaat,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 13:


vaarin

Or i a vaarin gees a shaar,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 11:


yux

From Middle English ʒixin, from Old English ġeocsian, ġiscian (“to hiccup”), from Proto-West Germanic *giskōn (“to yawn”).

An thaar zit down an yux our vill,


Vorth

Shu bin vrem Vorth, an hay vrem Bargee,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 3:


thaay

Thaay heighed upa Buckeen twi hours avar dawn,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 2:

They mounted on Buckeen two hours before dawn.

Thaay paaced awi up to tha Cross o Shad

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 3:

They paced away up to the Cross of the Shad,


Scalaane

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scealláin (“descendant of Sceallán”), a byname from sceallán (“pip, kernel, stone of fruit”).

der

Billeen Scalaane an hys yola moan,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 1:

a surname, equivalent to English Scallan


pooked

Fan Buckeen hay pooked lik own thing mad.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 4:

When Buckeen he jumped like a thing mad.


Buckeen

a male given name, equivalent to English Bucky


paaced

From Middle English pacen, from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin *passāre.

Thaay paaced awi up to tha Cross o Shad


faad

"Faad thay goul ez upa thee, thou stouk" co Billeen,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 5:

"What the divil is on you, you fool?" quoth Billy;


Sooney

Fan Sooney shu tumbled vlat upa road.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 9:

Co Sooney, "Billeen dowst thee zee faads lewer,

Says Alice "Billy, do you see what's yonder?"

a female given name, equivalent to English Sonny


feight

Fan the loughraan itzel feight e big bawl,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 11:


loughraan

Perhaps reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luchaireáin (“descendant of Luchaireán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of luchair (“radiant, glittering”).


'tus

'Tus a gearded ee freightened Billeen's yola caule.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 12:

'Twas a goat that frightened Billy's old caule (horse).


freightened

head

freightened (past participle ee freightened)

From Middle English fryghten, from Old English fyrhtan.


Foughlaan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fachtnáin (“descendant of Fachtnán”), a diminutive of the personal name Fachtna.

der

Chul zing o a weddeen o Paudeen Foughlaan,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 1:

I'll sing of the wedding of Paddy Coughlan,

a surname, equivalent to English Faughnan


Paudeen

Borrowed from Irish Páidín. Cognate with Fingallian Padeen.

An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 8:

a male given name, equivalent to English Paddy


Lurkaan

Fo laately got tackled to Kakeen Lurkaan,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 2:

Who lately got tackled to Catherine Larkin,


Bargee

Shu bin vrem Vorth, an hay vrem Bargee,


Kakeen

Original middle -t- was assimilated to preceding k-, compare maghogès (“maggots”) and fagoghes (“faggots”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Katy


Deruse

Yola Vather Deruse hay raree cam thoare,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 5:


laately

From Middle English lately, latly, equivalent to laate + -ly.


smugal

An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.


candale

Wi buke an wi candale hay tackled a paare.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 6:

With book and with candle he tackled the pair;


bacoon

Thar was bacoon and gubbages, breed and kippeens,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 9:

There was bacon and cabbages, bread and kippins,


mugges

Yet spite o hays praachin a mugges thaaye zunk.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 12:

Yet spite of his preaching they emptied the jugs.


Mylere

An a videl a scraaped by blind Billy Mylere,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 14:

And a fiddle scraped by blind Billy Meyler,


jigges

An pranced awi to jigges an to reels.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 16:


scraaped

From Middle English scrapen, from Old English scrapian, from Proto-West Germanic *skrapōn.


thaaye

From Middle English þay, ay, from Old Norse þeir.

Thaaye got up a dance wi light hades an heels,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 15:

They got up a dance with light heads and heels,


shudled

Alteration of Middle English *schudeled, past of schuderin (“to tremble”), from Middle Dutch schudderen or Middle Low German schodderen.

A vidler hay shudled wi hade to a vall

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 17:

The fiddler he staggered with his head to the wall,


vidler

From Middle English fithelere, from Old English fiþelere, equivalent to videl + -er.

A vidler hay shudled wi hade to a vall


videl

From Middle English viþele, from Old English fiþele.

An smithered hays videl, bow, strings an al;

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 18:

And smashed his fiddle, bow, strings and all;


coopen

From Middle English coupen, plural of coupe.


haeve

From Middle English hawghe, from Old English haga (“enclosure, hedge”).


flaadhokes

Derived from Middle English fleede (“fled”) + -ok (“diminutive suffix”). Literally, little escaper.

der+

Ears of corn which have escaped the flail.


owze

From Middle English wosen, from Old English wōsan.


gorr

From Middle English gors, from Old English gorst, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu.


thugerleen

From Middle English tuggen (“to push or pull”) + -er + -leen (“-ling”).

inh

A stick with a head for mashing potatoes or parsnips.


thokeawn

Borrowed from Irish túcán (“toucan”). Its beak resembles a fire.


hempeen

*hemp + -een (“diminutive suffix, borrowed from Irish -ín”). Compare also laupeen (“plover”).

suffix

diminutive suffix, borrowed from Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">-ín</i>


stevin

From Middle English steuin, from Old English stemn, from Proto-West Germanic *stamni.

The proper place for a person in a queue.


bringawn

brine (“salt water”) + -awn (“borrowed from Irish -án (suffix forming noun)”)

borrowed from Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">-án</i> (suffix forming noun)


labstaar

From Middle English lobstar, from Old English loppestre.


hardïshe

O hardïshe o' anoor.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


schoolune

From early */skuːˈlɔːn/, borrowed from Irish sciúlán.


fasagh

A short rest given to labourers during heavy work in harvest.


lossed

A board for kneading dough in making bread.


plaase

From Middle English plesen, from Old French plere, from Latin placeō.

When ye Lord plaase, He ma mend this,

1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 2:

[When the Lord please, He may mend this,]


paryshe

Ee vrieste o' paryshe on a long-tailed garrane.

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:

[The priest of parish on a long-tailed pony.]


anure

Anure vrem ee Bake,

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 130:


lackin

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,


hartille

Y'ar welcome hartille, yar welcome, joyes.

[You're welcome heartily, you're welcome, joys.]


waddeen

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,


thurns

Thaye zhoult upan oother at high Thurns o Cullpaak,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 2:

They met one another at the high towers of Colepeak.


ownanoree

E' sholthet ownanoree


kaase

From Middle English case, from Anglo-Norman casse.


th'ar

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,


Culpake

Nich th' hie thoras o' Culpake.

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:

Neeghe a heighe thoornes (or thoweares) o' Culpake


didn'st

Fad didn'st thou cum t' ouz on zum other dey?

[Why didn't you come to us on some other day?]


sholthet

E' sholthet ownanoree


w'ad

Fad didn't thou cum t' ouz phen w'ad zumthin to yive?

[Why didn't you come to us when we had something to give?]


calluf

"halluf", "calluf", "moweth".


ch'ave

"ch'ave", "th'ast"


zumthin'

From Middle English somþyng, from Old English sum þing.


bawcoon

"vorreat", "bawcoon", "stuckeen", "maistreace".

"forehead", "bacon", "stocking", "mistress".


t'drowe

as "t'drowe,"


w'ar

"ch'am," "th'art," "he's," "she's," "w'ar," "th'ar;"

["I am," "you're," "he's," "she's," "with their," "there;"]

Alternative form of w'aare (“with their”)


knockane

"puckane", "garrane", "knockane",


vroste

vrom, vresh, vroste, voote, vrist, vour


amezil

zin, zey, zill (amezil), zitch


vresh

From Middle English fressh, from Old English fersc, from Proto-West Germanic *frisk.

vrom, vresh, vroste, voote, vrist, vour


haachee

Huck nigher, y'art scudden; fartoo zo haachee?

1927, “A YOLA ZONG”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 128, line 4:

Come nearer; you're shrugging, why so ill-tempered?


calef

halef, calef.


halef

halef, calef.


anoree

Esholthet own anoree


aneure

Aneure vrem a Bake,


howze

(see Howze)

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


'ote

From Middle English woten, from Old English weotan. Cognate with English wot.

Ich 'ote.


'chood

'chood, for Ich would, I would.


oaskean

Die oaskean.


dosth

Doost na.


hea's

Hea's ee-go.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 37:

Hea's a gooude lickeen bye.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 54:


hollydie

From Middle English holyday, from Old English hāliġdæġ; equivalent to holly + die.


'as

Ich 'as.


Hel-teoun

The farmstead in the hollow, which is in Ballymore, Forth.


shea's

Shea's a gooude lickeen michel.


Tollis Park

A place in the parish of Kilmanan, Bargy.


Potteran Hullès

The Potter's Holes, in the parish of Maglass, Forth.


hullès

From Middle English hul, from Old English hol.

Potteran Hullès.


ee-runt

Mee coat is ee-runt.


rugh

From Middle English rugh, from Old English rūg, rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz.


Sparrowe's Naesth

A place so called in the Barony of Forth. The sparrows are a numerous family in and near Wexford.


sparrowe

From Middle English sparwe, from Old English spearwa, from Proto-West Germanic *sparwō.

Sparrowe's Naesth.


midhe

A gaay wytheen midhe.


Cargun

Vrem ee Choure here aloghe up to Cargun.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:

From the Choure here below up to Cargun.

Distant point from Choure of the Barony.


Treblere

An aar w' had Treblere an sturdy Cournug.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

And there we had Treblere and sturdy Cournug.

Fan Cournug yate a rishp, an Treblere pit w'eeme.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

When Cournug gave a stroke, and Treblere put with him.

a male given name, equivalent to English Trebler


Cournug

a male given name, equivalent to English Cournut


Choure

Distant point from Cargun of the Barony.


steoute

"steoute and straung,"

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:


recoardhed

/ɾɛkɔːˈdiːd/

Coardhed an recoardhed.


Ballymore

Aar was a weddeen ee Ballymore,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,


Casteale

CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 102:

a male given name, equivalent to English Castle


Cudde

CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION


knough

As ich waant draugh Bloomere's Knough,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 102:


Kilmannan

An lea a pariesh o Kilmannan.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 104:


beteesh

Beteesh a kraaneberry-bushe an a ellena-ghou.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 106:

Between the gooseberry-bush and the elder-tree.


Cress Farnogue

'choo'd drieve aam aul awye to Kie o' Cress Farnogue, an maake aam cry, 'Rotheda Palloake !' "

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 7-8:

I would drive them all away to the quay of Cross Farnogue, and make them cry, 'Rotten Palluck !' "

A crossroad of Farnogue, in County Wexford.


Sleedaugh

James Cagley himself was a sheriff's bailiff, resident at Sleedaugh.

1867, SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110:


Gaffort

Gai Gaffort,

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:

a surname, equivalent to English Gafford


Colfere

Criss Colfere,


Staffort

Stiff Staffort,

a surname, equivalent to English Stafford


dugged

From Middle English dogged (“characteristics similar to that of a dog”).

inh

Dugged Lamport,


Vurlonge

Valse Vurlonge,

a surname, equivalent to English Furlong


Broune

Gentleman Broune,


Derouze

Proud Derouze,

a surname, equivalent to English Devereux


leighen

Leighen a-Chiese,


esholthet

Esholthet own anoree

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:


Furlorn

It's marked on the Ordnance maps "Furlorn";

THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD


haach

Probably from Middle English hak (“riding horse”).


Horsloan

A townland in Rathangan parish, Horesland.


Forlorn

From Middle English forlonde, ffurlande.

The extreme point of Carne, the south-eastern parish of Forth.


Rochfort

/ɾɔt͡ʃˈɸɔːt/

Gay Rochfort

1927, THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD:

a surname, equivalent to English Rochford


Deweros

Proud Deweros


Vurlong

Valse Vurlong


Hore

Currachy Hore


Synnott

Shimmereen Synnott

a surname, equivalent to English Sinnott


currachy

Currachy Hore

obstinate, sticking to conventional currach.


lacheny

Derived from Middle English laghyng + -y.

Lacheny Cheevers


Lamporte

Dugged Lamporte


oother

From Middle English ọ̄ther, from Old English ōþer, from Proto-West Germanic *anþar.

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 2:


Kerwaane

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciardhubháin (“descendant of Ciardhubhán”), a personal name composed of ciar (“dark”) + dubh (“black”) + the suffix -an.

der

Many years ago a man named Jone Kerwaane (John Kirwan) was tenant of an adjoining farm.


masled

Derived from Irish maslaigh (“to dishonor”).

der+

A big daal a masled, slavaak an a kernt.

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 13:

A big lot were rotten, dirty and half-hatched.


Brogeen

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Brógáin (“descendants of Brógán”), probably from bróg (“shoe”) + -ín (“diminutive suffix”).

der

An Brogeen ee-dreut in a well o Caam Stone.

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 5:

And Brogeen drowned in the well of Camstone.

a male given name, equivalent to English Brogan


caam

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, line 5:

And 'Brogeen' drowned in the well of Camstone.


Chour Hill

Wu'll gow our wys to Chour Hill,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 17:

A well-known elevation near Carnsore Point.


Cross o Shad

Thaay paaced awi up to tha Cross o Shad

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 3:

They paced away up to the Cross of the Shad,

A well-known cross-roads near Lady's Island.


tallyour

From Middle English taliour. The crab claw corresponds to tailor's knife.


Preest

Riseth up, Sir Preest, and stondeth by me.

[Rises up, Sir Priest, and stands by me.]


markeat

e.g. baskeat (basket), markeat (market), comfoort etc.


pucane

e.g. bakoon (bacon), patroon (a patron), gorsoon (a lad), sneesheen (snuff), poag (a kiss), borde (a table), stuckeen (a stocking), pucane (a goat), usbaugh (whiskey).


nonteet

From Middle English non-tyde, from Old English nōntīd (“noontide”).

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, line 14-16, in APPENDIX

It is called in local dialect “enteet,” or more properly nonteet (noontide)—“the noontide rest."
(please add an English translation of this quotation)


palsk

e.g. lhuske (a flock), palsk (a kind of cake), curkite (adverse or contrary).


skoorth

Clothes: garbe, cooat, skoorth, shoone, stuckeen.


buththere

Food: breed, buththere, milke, caake, bidaades.


yellou

Colours: whit, bhlock, reed, yellou, gry.


daughtere

The family: vamilee, vather, moodher, mistrace, daughtere.


Cresst

From Middle English Crest, from Old English Crist, from Latin Christus.

Religion: chourch, priesth, parieshe, Gud, Messe, Cresst.


tuesdei

Days: mondei, tuesdei, wennesdei, thorsdei, vreedei, zatherdei, zindei


keouw

Animals: dug, keouw, callef, garrane, voal, zheep.


duucks

From Middle English duke, from Old English dūce.

Birds: burdes, croowe, sparroon, lereke, drush, duucks.


vreedei

From Middle English vridei, from Old English frīġedæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag.


o'sneow

Aar's a dole o'sneow apa greoune to die.

There's a lot of snow on the ground today.


eshoethet

Eshoethet own anoree


drine

From Middle English dringe, from Old English geþring, geþryngc. Cognate with dialectal English dring.

Aar's neer a vear o aam to be drine-vold.

1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:

There is no fear of them to fall into a dry furrow or trench.


jemes

VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

The word chemises is given in the Glossary as jhemes, jemes, or jimes.


murreen

Borrowed from Irish mo bhrón (“my sorrow”).


Weiseford

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 13-14, in APPENDIX

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

There was of late dayes one of the peéres of England sent to Weiseford as Commissioner,


keéne

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 9, in APPENDIX


sharde

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 7, in APPENDIX


Weiesforde

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 1, in APPENDIX

BUT of all other places, Weiesforde,
(please add an English translation of this quotation)


leache

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 6-7, in APPENDIX


eepit

Tommeen was eepit t' drive in


Pulleentown

In the townland of Pullingtown (Pulleentown is the local pronunciation),


Willyaam

William was pronounced Will-yaam.


Furloan

Names of places also preserve the dialects, as "Furloan," far land;


henes

as cock-es, hen-es, dug-es (dogs), mug-es (mugs).


Mushtoun

Much town, or the Great Town, was, and is still, Mushtoun.


to-killin'

" I am to-killin', "


to-smotherin'

" I'm to-smotherin', "

Expressing discomfort from short breathing.


to-callin'

" You're to-callin', "


to-wantin'

THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.


bunnyane

but the bunnyane is in Dorset the keäple or runnèn keaple.

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


bunyane

Derived from Irish banna (“bond”) + -een. Compare also grynedaane (“grinding”).

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY

and the connecting tie or link, called "ye bunyane,"


redaughe

reed (“red”) + -aughe (“from Irish -ach”)

suffix

from Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">-ach</i>


Carrick-a-Shinna

carrick (“rock”) + a (“on”) + Shinna (“Shanon”)

compound

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.

“The principal of these are named Carrick-a-Shinna, Carrick-a-Dee, and Carrick-a-Foyle, and are respectively 556, 776, and 687 feet above the level of the sea.”

A Forth mountain on Wexford, which is 556 feet above the level of the sea.


Carrick-a-Dee

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26-29.

The principal of these are named Carrick-a-Shinna, Carrick-a-Dee, and Carrick-a-Foyle, and are respectively 556, 776, and 687 feet above the level of the sea.

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 31-32.
When Carrick-a-Dee wears a hat, [a cloud].
Let Forth and Bargy beware of that.

A Forth mountain on Wexford, which is 776 feet above the level of the sea.


The Faayth

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 2-3.

The long street on the south side of Wexford.


Weiseforde

and curious notice of Weiseforde (Wexford)


Zallie

Zalliestown,


Culpak

under the head of the place Culpeak, Culpak, or Coolpeach,


thoweares

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 9-10.

which I should have read as towers (thoweares or toweares).


y-clep'd

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY.


Carrick-a-Foyle

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.

A Forth mountain on Wexford, which is 687 feet above the level of the sea.


Culpeake

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 19.


platheares

F. platheares ee-zet in a row.


ropear

VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

Ropear, or ropeare, which in the Glossary is a vagrant, is here a rattler.


prassaugh

NOTES TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

(2) Prassaugh buee is given by Mr. Poole as "yellow weed;"


lemethes

A laafe ing lemethes chote wel ta ba zang,

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 98:

[A leaf in tatters, I know well to be sung,]


Shinna

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.


Rastoon

Rastoonstown,


Crib

Cribstown,


Lovat

Lovatstown,


Faney

Faneystown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Fanny


Siggin

Sigginstown,

a diminutive of the male given name Sigismund


Fardy

Fardystown,

a male given name, equivalent to English Fardy


Cullin

Cullinstown,


Neem

Neemstown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Mim


Sinnot

Sinnotstown,


Furzey

Furzeystown,


scaul hoate

From Middle English scald hoot; equivalent to scaul + hoate.

Scaul hoate.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


dugges

dugg-es an kaud-es,


kaudes

dugg-es an kaud-es,


Beak

Beak or Bake is in the Parish of Kilmore, near Bridgetown, Bargy;


commawn

The Welsh word, "commawn," battle.

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


enteeth

as ent-eeth, the backeasing or relaxation.


knockeen

knock (“hill”) + -een (“from Irish -ín, diminutive suffix”)

suffix

from Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">-ín</i>, diminutive suffix


Bloomer's Lhoan

Bloomer's Lhoan


Sparrowe

Sparrowe's Naesth.

a surname, equivalent to English Sparrow


a danceen

Vale a danceen.


a heighe

From Middle English aheiȝ. Cognate with English ahigh.

Aar's dhurth a heighe.


Caam Stone

An Brogeen ee-dreut in a well o Caam Stone.

And 'Brogeen' drowned in the well of Camstone.

A curiously shaped upright piece of granite rock, somewhat in shape like an S, about eight feet high.


to winnooween

Compare to-killin', to-smotherin' and to-callin'.

The condel is to winnooween.


a rent

"Swingale," co the umost, "thou liest well a rent,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 12:

"Swindle," said the other, "you know quite well,


e' sholthet

E' sholthet ownanoree

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 130:


chourch-hey

From Middle English church-hay, equivalent to chourch + hey.

Th' valler w'speen here, th' lass ee chourch-hey.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 84:

The more we spend here, the less in the churchyard.


chourch hey

Chourch hey.


barach-hye

Barach-hye.


cowlee-man

Th' cowlee-man, fausteen, zey well 'twas ee-naate.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:

The goal-keeper, trembling, said well 'twas intended them.


Chour

Wu'll gow our wys to Chour Hill,


barnaugh-blowe

Wode zar; mot, all arkagh var ee barnaugh-blowe,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 11, page 88:

Would serve; but, all eager for the barnagh-stroke,

A great stroke to disengage limpet or shellfish, which adheres to rocks.


ha-ho

Ha-ho! be mee coshes, th'ast ee-pait it, co Joane;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 13, page 90:

Hey-ho! by my conscience, you have paid it, quoth John;


hearthillee

Ye be welcome, hearthillee, ivery oan.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:


garrane baun

An a priesth o parieshe on his garrane baun,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:

The priest of the parish on his white pony,


prasaugh buee

Aar was lhaung kaayle an nettles, ee-mixt wee prasaugh buee,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3:

There was long kale and nettles, mingled with yellow-weed,


wefty jhemes

Amang wefty jhemes, 'cha jeist ee-rid apan.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 100:

Among cobwebby scraps, I have just alighted on.


barich amang

Aar was pizzeen, an beanès, an barich amang.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:

There were pease and beans, and barley-mung.


Bloomere's Knough

As ich waant draugh Bloomere's Knough,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 102:


at woode

Ar aany noor dhing at woode comfoort mee,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:

Or any other thing that would comfort me,


Gooude Vreedie

Gooude Vreedie.


Bloomere's lhoan

To hint dhicka cursed vox vrom Bloomere's lhoan.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:

To hunt that cursed fox from Bloomer's land.


kraaneberry

Beteesh a kraaneberry-bushe an a ellena-ghou.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 106:

Between the gooseberry-bush and the elder-tree.


scalte croowe

A scalte croowe coome an taak aam awye,

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 108:


Laady's Ilone

Or to a baar walles o Laady's Ilone?

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 3:


big-peeps

From Middle English bagpipe, equivalent to *bag + peeps.

An a cat at a big-peeps an a taal o hays coat.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 20:

And the cat ate (at) his bag-pipes and the tail of his coat.


Farnogue

'choo'd drieve aam aul awye to Kie o' Cress Farnogue, an maake aam cry, 'Rotheda Palloake !' "

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 7-8:

I would drive them all away to the quay of Cross Farnogue, and make them cry, 'Rotten Palluck !' "


zea sthroan

Th' mucha zea sthroan.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


zea greoun

Zea greoun.


graanogue

Graa=nogue

1987, The Manuscript of Jacob Poole's Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy:


roosthaa

Roostha=a


stuckeenes

Stuck=een=es


maghoghes

Ma=ghogh=es


shooemaakear

/ʃuːmɔːˈkiː/

Shooe=maak=ear


Bushear

Bush=ear


Bennoate

Ben=noate


Buggoun

Bug=goun


Cawlee

Caw=lee


Cardife

Car=dife


Baailey

Baai=ley


Cugley

Cug=ley


Cuzzeen

Cuz=zeen


Caugley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh. Compare Qougeely.

Caug=ley


Deeule

From Irish Ó Dubhghaill (“descendant of Dougal”).

der

Deeule


Enneese

En=neese


Fardie

Far=die


Haaye

Haaye


Keerwaan

Keer=waan


Keeves

Keeves


Faunee

Fau=nee


Harpeare

Harpeare


Nieleare

Niel=eare


Preengaas

/pɾiːnˈɡɔːs/

Preeng=aas

a surname, equivalent to English Prendergast


Palisteare

Pa=lis=ceare

a surname, equivalent to English Pallister


Remoon

An anglicization of Irish Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).

Re=moon

a surname, equivalent to English Redmond


Ronaan

Ro=naan

a male given name, equivalent to English Ronan


O'Nile

Anglicisation of an Irish Ó Niall, surname meaning "descendant of Niall".

O'Nile

a surname, equivalent to English O'Neill


Sinnote

Sin=note


Scullaaun

Scul=laaun


Shoordaane

Shoord=aane

a surname, equivalent to English Jourdan


Sherwaune

Sher=waune

a surname, equivalent to English Sherwan


Shinamon

Shin=a=mon

a surname, equivalent to English Cinnamon


Staafforthe

Staaf=forthe


Varteean

Varte=ean

a surname, equivalent to English Fortune


Vurlaune

Vur=laune


Whitthe

Whit=the


Hiereen

Hier=een


Brewne

Brewne


Deroos

De=roos


Weekeen

Week=een

a surname, equivalent to English Wickham


Culleen

Cul=leen


Croue

Croue


Ballykillaan

Bally=kil=laan


Geffardth

Gef=fardth

a surname, equivalent to English Giffard


Butleare

But=leare


saasty

SAASTY


Zin Tannaunes

Zin Tan=naun=es


Scullaun

Scul=laun


Carroul

Car=roul


Ableentoun

Ab=leen=toun


Roue

Roue