Volume: CBÉ 0407 (Part 2)

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1. Nicknames for Families (continued)

   

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   Slát, Síveen, Skip, Sweep Scape, Scrotum (1), Shape, Sámh Séamus, Seáin Thaidhg, Tom, Tomáis Taoibhín, Tailor, Tadier, Thatcher Tim, Widow (218) Some peculiar local Surnames (quite common) Hammersley, Quirke, Renehan, Scholfield, Carpenter (Rare), Taylor (Rare), Furlong, Crowe, Fox, Merrick, Givons A few nicknames of the O'Dwyers :- Wren, Súr (Sor or Sir), Deb Úcaire Mahoney, Broc (Nell the Broc) Horgan,.

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2. An Seanriabhach

   

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   Same old story here as in Carlow. March failed, in spite of her worst in the form of inclement weather, to skin 'the old cow'. She borrowed 3 days from April and that did the trick. The cow succumbed on the third day. Hence the "riabach days" or the"Reeky-Days" - neither good for man or beast (like the east wind itself

   

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