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;


'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.


feight

From Early Middle English fæhte, from Old English feahte.

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:

simple past of vetch (“to utter (a sigh)”)


loughraan

Derived from Irish luchair (“radiant, glittering”).


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,

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


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:


vrienes

An aal their vrienes had a graat spree.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 4:

And aal their friends had a great spree.


laately

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


smugal

An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.


zaid

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

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 7:

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

An Vather Deruse zaid "Let no one get drunk."

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 11:

Father Devereux said, "Let no one get drunk."


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;


gubbages

/ɡʊˈbɔːd͡ʒz/

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,


noggens

An potteen galore in cans and noggens,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 10:


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,


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,


vidler

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

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,


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


scraaped

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


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;


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:


coopen

From Middle English coupen, plural of coupe.


haeve

Alteration of hāve. From Middle English hawe, 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.


thugerleen

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

inh

A stick with a head for mashing potatoes or parsnips.


gorr

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


owze

From Middle English wosen, from Old English wōsan.


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 (“from Irish -án (diminutives suffix)”)

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


hardïshe

O hardïshe o' anoor.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


labstaar

From Middle English lobstar, from Old English loppestre.


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,]


maakes

Gin we have no mo' maate, it maakes no mo' matter,

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 3:

[If we have no more meat, it makes no more matter,]

third-person singular present indicative of maake


lackin

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,

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


y'ar

Y'ar welcome hartille, yar welcome, joyes.

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


vrieste

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

[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:


waddeen

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,


th'ar

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,


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.


Culpake

Nich th' hie thoras o' Culpake.

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:

Neeghe a heighe thoornes (or thoweares) o' Culpake


ownanoree

E' sholthet ownanoree


kaase

From Middle English case, from Anglo-Norman casse. Cognate with Scots kese.


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".


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”)


t'drowe

as "t'drowe,"


zumthin'

From Middle English somþyng, from Old English sum þing.


ch'ave

"ch'ave", "th'ast"


ee-deight

and sometimes to the participle, as "ee-deight."

C. W. Russell, On the Inhabitants and Dialects of Barony of Forth in the County of Wexford


bawcoon

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

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


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?


halef

halef, calef.


calef

halef, calef.


aneure

Aneure vrem a Bake,


anoree

Esholthet own anoree


howze

(see Howze)

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


'chood

'chood, for Ich would, I would.


'ote

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

Ich 'ote.


dosth

Doost na.


oaskean

Die oaskean.


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.


ee-kearnt

Banès is ee-kearnt.

Beans are beginning to ripen in the pod.


Hel-teoun

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


ee-kimmelt

Mee hoanès is ee-kimmelt.


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.


shea's

Shea's a gooude lickeen michel.


rugh

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


ee-runt

Mee coat is ee-runt.


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.


Choure

Distant point from Cargun 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 Trabler


Cournug

a male given name, equivalent to English Cournut


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:


ee-took

FOR LOSS O' HIS CUCK AT WAS EE-TOOK BE A VOX.

FOR LOSS OF HIS COCK THAT WAS TAKEN BY A FOX.


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


dugged

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

inh

Dugged Lamport,


Colfere

Criss Colfere,


Staffort

Stiff Staffort,

a surname, equivalent to English Stafford


Vurlonge

Valse Vurlonge,

a surname, equivalent to English Furlong


Derouze

Proud Derouze,

a surname, equivalent to English Devereux


leighen

Leighen a-Chiese,


Broune

Gentleman Broune,


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


Horsloan

A townland in Rathangan parish, Horesland.


Forlorn

From Middle English forlonde, ffurlande.

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


Lamporte

Dugged Lamporte

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


Deweros

Proud Deweros


Rochfort

/ɾɔt͡ʃˈɸɔːt/

Gay Rochfort

a surname, equivalent to English Rochford


Vurlong

Valse Vurlong


Synnott

Shimmereen Synnott

a surname, equivalent to English Sinnott


haach

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


Hore

Currachy Hore


currachy

Currachy Hore

obstinate, sticking to conventional currach.


lacheny

Derived from Middle English laghyng + -y.

Lacheny Cheevers


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.


caam

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, line 5:

And 'Brogeen' drowned in the well of Camstone.


Brogeen

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

der

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


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.


a scraaped

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,


ee freightened

'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).


tallyour

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


stondeth

Riseth up, Sir Preest, and stondeth by me.

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

third-person singular present indicative of sthoane


markeat

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


teouns

and the names of all the teouns,

Now these teouns,

and what are the names of these ownership teouns in Forth and Bargy?


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).


daughtere

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


skoorth

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


buththere

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


yellou

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


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.


eshoethet

Eshoethet own anoree


vreedei

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


to die

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

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


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.


a rumcht

/iːˈɾʊmt͡ʃt/

Ayenst zim vartful ropeare at a rumcht ouse avar.

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

Against some wanton ranter that has raved (at) us before.


eyrons

Trippeathès an brand-eyrons war ee-brougkt to a big breal.

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

[Trippets and brandirons were brought to the large fire.]


murreen

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


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,


sharde

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


keéne

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


leache

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


Furloan

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


henes

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


Willyaam

William was pronounced Will-yaam.


Pulleentown

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


Mushtoun

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


eepit

Tommeen was eepit t' drive in


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>


Zallie

Zalliestown,


Weiseforde

and curious notice of Weiseforde (Wexford)


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.


Carrick-a-Foyle

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 687 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.


Culpeak

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


platheares

F. platheares ee-zet in a row.


Culpeake

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 19.


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.


thoweares

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 9-10.

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


toweares

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 9-10.


y-clep'd

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY.


prassaugh

NOTES TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

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


ropear

VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

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


lemethes

A laafe ing lemethes chote wel ta ba zang,

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


Shinna

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.


ee zhoulthered

/iːʒʊɫˈtiːd/

/iːʃɔɫˈtiːt/

/iːʃɔːˈtiːt/

Fan a truckle ee zhoulthered too nigh upa ditch.

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, line 4:

When the car it moved too near to the ditch.


Rastoon

Rastoonstown,


Crib

Cribstown,


Sinnot

Sinnotstown,


Neem

Neemstown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Mim


Siggin

Sigginstown,

a diminutive of the male given name Sigismund


Cullin

Cullinstown,


Faney

Faneystown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Fanny


Lovat

Lovatstown,


Fardy

Fardystown,

a male given name, equivalent to English Fardy


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.


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,


to winnooween

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

The condel is to winnooween.


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.

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.


Gooude Vreedie

Gooude Vreedie.


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,


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-bushe

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 greoun

Zea greoun.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


zea sthroan

Th' mucha zea sthroan.


zetteen

From Middle English settynge, equivalent to zet + -een.

Zin-zetteen.


graanogue

Graa=nogue

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


maghoghes

Ma=ghogh=es


emothes

E=mo=thes


roosthaa

Roostha=a


stuckeenes

Stuck=een=es


shooemaakear

/ʃuːmɔːˈkiː/

Shooe=maak=ear


Bushear

Bush=ear


Baailey

Baai=ley


Butleare

But=leare


Buggoun

Bug=goun


Bennoate

Ben=noate


Cawlee

Caw=lee


Culleen

Cul=leen


Cugley

Cug=ley


Cardife

Car=dife


Cuzzeen

Cuz=zeen


Deeule

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

der

Deeule


Caugley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh. Compare Qougeely.

Caug=ley


Haaye

Haaye


Faunee

Fau=nee


Fardie

Far=die


Enneese

En=neese


Keerwaan

Keer=waan


Keeves

Keeves


Harpeare

Harpeare


Hiereen

Hier=een


Preengaas

/pɾiːnˈɡɔːs/

Preeng=aas

a surname, equivalent to English Prendergast


Nieleare

Niel=eare


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


Scullaaun

Scul=laaun


Scullaun

Scul=laun


Sherwaune

Sher=waune

a surname, equivalent to English Sherwan


Sinnote

Sin=note


Shinamon

Shin=a=mon

a surname, equivalent to English Cinnamon


Shoordaane

Shoord=aane

a surname, equivalent to English Jourdan


Staafforthe

Staaf=forthe


Vurlaune

Vur=laune


Varteean

Varte=ean

a surname, equivalent to English Fortune


Whitthe

Whit=the


Brewne

Brewne


Deroos

De=roos


Weekeen

Week=een

a surname, equivalent to English Wickham


Ableentoun

Ab=leen=toun


Geffardth

Gef=fardth

a surname, equivalent to English Giffard


Ballykillaan

Bally=kil=laan


Roue

Roue


saasty

SAASTY


Zin Tannaunes

Zin Tan=naun=es


Carroul

Car=roul


Croue

Croue