A wee Ulster Scots glossary
Road signs could be in three languages
Newspaper article showing Theresa Browne, Evin Devenney, Leanne Gibson, Bernard Wray and Natasha Mitchell along with youth worker John Doherty and Donna Quinn of Taobh Tire at the launch of their new Ulster Scots dictionary. The book was launched in St Johnston by the Mayor of Donegal County Council, Enda Bonner, who is pictured with Cllr Tony McDaid, Jim Devenney, Deputy Chairperson of the Ulster Scots Agency. May 17th, 2007
The Letterkenny PostRoad signs could be in three languages
Newspaper article showing Theresa Browne, Evin Devenney, Leanne Gibson, Bernard Wray and Natasha Mitchell along with youth worker John Doherty and Donna Quinn of Taobh Tire at the launch of their new Ulster Scots dictionary. The book was launched in St Johnston by the Mayor of Donegal County Council, Enda Bonner, who is pictured with Cllr Tony McDaid, Jim Devenney, Deputy Chairperson of the Ulster Scots Agency. May 17th, 2007
The Letterkenny PostHere are some words in Ulster Scots and their translation to English.
These words are still used in the locality of the Laggan today:-
Abin - above
Aboot - about
Brae - hill
Blabber - talk
Claes - clothes
Coddin - joking
Cuttie - young girl
Cub - young boy
Crabbit - cross, contrary
Dinne - do not
Frae - from
Gane - gone
Noo - now
Purdies - potatoes
Red Oot - clear out
Stap - stop
Wak - walk
Wain - young child (wee one).
Thanks to Evin, Teresa, Leann, Bernard and Natasha of the Ulster Scots Project Team at St Johnston & Carrigans Youth Project, and to Donna from the Taobh Tire project of Donegal County Library.
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