Dee

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.”


Forth

Go gaame abuth Forth, thou unket saalvache.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 100:

Go, make game about Forth, thou uncouth sloven.

Heal, griue, an kin, apaa thee, graacuse Forth,

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

Health, wealth, and regard upon thee, gracious Forth,


Weisforthe

From Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr (literally “inlet of the mudflats”).

der

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

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

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


Barke

Aneure vrem ee Barke,


Bake

Aneure vrem a Bake,

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:

Anoor vrem a Bake,

Anure vrem ee Bake,

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


Furlong

"The Furlong" at Clontarf, Co. Dublin, O. S. 19,

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


Lough

Joud an moud vrem earchee ete was ee Lough.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:

Throngs and crowds from each quarter were at the Lough;


Foyle

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.


Fearde

The bar of Forth, a dangerous salt water inlet.


Baak

A moan vrim a Bearlough an anoor vrim a Baak,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 1:

A woman from the Bearlough and another from the Beak,

A well-known townland near Kilmore Quay.


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,


Barlough

A mydhe vrem a Barlough,


Engelhoan

From Middle English Engelond, from Old English Engla land.


Shanaan

'Cham afear'd ich mosth cress a Shanaan,

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


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.


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.


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,


Bearlough

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

A maide vrem a Bearlough,

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


Cullpaak

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

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.


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:


Bargee

Shu bin vrem Vorth, an hay vrem Bargee,


Culpake

Nich th' hie thoras o' Culpake.

Neeghe a heighe thoornes (or thoweares) o' Culpake


Hel-teoun

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


Tollis Park

A place in the parish of Kilmanan, Bargy.


Potteran Hullès

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


Sparrowe's Naesth

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


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.


Choure

Distant point from Cargun of the Barony.


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,


Kilmannan

An lea a pariesh o Kilmannan.


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:


Furlorn

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

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


Forlorn

From Middle English forlonde, ffurlande.

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


Horsloan

A townland in Rathangan parish, Horesland.


Lamporte

Dugged Lamporte

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


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:

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


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)


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,


Furloan

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


Pulleentown

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


Mushtoun

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


Weiseforde

and curious notice of Weiseforde (Wexford)


Carrick-a-Foyle

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.

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


Carrick-a-Shinna

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

compound

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.

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.


Culpak

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


Culpeake

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 19.


Shinna

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.”


Beak

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


Bloomer's Lhoan

Bloomer's Lhoan

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


Chour

Wu'll gow our wys to Chour Hill,


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:


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.


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:


Cardife

Car=dife

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


Ableentoun

Ab=leen=toun


Ballykillaan

Bally=kil=laan


Zin Tannaunes

Zin Tan=naun=es