The Irish--are They Real?Hamilton, 1972 - 228 էջ |
From inside the book
Արդյունքներ 8–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
Էջ 200
... Ards Peninsula , a narrow strip of good agricultural land that has Strangford Lough on its west side - Strangford is a Viking name — and the sight of northern England and of Scotland on its east . I had been lent a beach - front ...
... Ards Peninsula , a narrow strip of good agricultural land that has Strangford Lough on its west side - Strangford is a Viking name — and the sight of northern England and of Scotland on its east . I had been lent a beach - front ...
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... Ards Peninsula friend of mine , Master Paddy Denvir , sometime country bus - driver , sometime turnip snedder , * now older and chubbier and less inclined to pull a turnip from the soil and throw it at anyone who disagrees with his ...
... Ards Peninsula friend of mine , Master Paddy Denvir , sometime country bus - driver , sometime turnip snedder , * now older and chubbier and less inclined to pull a turnip from the soil and throw it at anyone who disagrees with his ...
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... Ards Peninsula gale of the kind I have long been familiar with announced itself from the sea and signalled its intention of attacking the coast for a day or two . The waves reared threateningly and rode towards the shingle and the sand ...
... Ards Peninsula gale of the kind I have long been familiar with announced itself from the sea and signalled its intention of attacking the coast for a day or two . The waves reared threateningly and rode towards the shingle and the sand ...
Common terms and phrases
Antrim Ards Peninsula asked Ballywalter Bard Barrington beautiful Belfast boys called Catholic charming children of Lir Church of Ireland countryside county Antrim county Tyrone Cushendall Cushendun damn Donegal door drink drive drove Dublin English eyes face Falstaff Father Bill Father James fellas Galway gave girl Glen Glenariff Glencolumbkille Grattan hand head hear heard Hill Farmer Irish Republic Irishman John McGlew knew listen living looked Lough Maghera matter Mayo McGlew miles mind mountain murmured never night nodded Paddy Patrick Pettigo political poteen priest Protestant public-house publicans race Rector road round Rugby Football Saint Seamus Sean Sergeant smile song stared story sure talk tell thank there's thing thought told Tourmakeady Ulster Ulstermen village voice walked wanted West of Ireland Westport wife woman women wondered words young