10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRATUR»
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cratur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream: The Image of Ireland and the ...
The phrase "drop of the cratur" (or "craythur") appears in various vaudeville/music
hall songs, such as "Tim Finnigan's Wake" and "Ode to Whiskey." Most Irish
Americans and some Irish interpret "cratur" to mean "creature." Eric Partridge
claims ...
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Lowland lore; or The Wigtownshire of long ago
Among some employed in the south is the word cratur, that is, creature. This word
is sometimes applied with sympathic emphasis to the Benjamin of the family
circle. A mother was once heard using the term, when enumerating her children.
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The Scot of the eighteenth century: his religion and his life
Keep him out," cried Dr. Henry, " don't let the cratur in here." The " cratur " was
already at the door, and so Henry, after winking significantly to his wife and Sir
Harry, pretended to be asleep, and whenever the cratur tried to speak Sir Harry ...
And with that I came home to Miss Mary Anne, waiting me here, poor dear ! " ' Not
concern myself?' cried the poor cratur. Had you but seen her, Mr. Richard ! ' Och !
how can he imagine his friends could help that !' cried she. Troth, had I born ...
He's been coortin' Harriett this year an' more, an' all at onst he finds a girl at
Gloucester with money, who's willin' to have him, bad luck to her, an' he laves the
poor cratur here widoa: sayin" a word, except that his business takes him to ...
Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, 1880
said the eldest son, who had not yet spoken, but whose countenance had been
showing a mighty indignation, "that's surely as sair a bannin' as yon 'at Jock said."
" What, laddie ! Wad ye hae a fellow- cratur live to a' eternity ohn been ashamed ...
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English pen artists of to-day
THE WATER WIZARD (1) It seems the " Ballyboozy Timperance Society" used to
hould their meetings at the " Unoited Fenian" till, by bad hick, they made Pat
Leary Prisidcnt, and nothiri would please the cratur but ttiey must have a Hall av
their ...
Charles George Harper, 1892
Wul- lie's a peer, feckless cratur, but he's better nor me ; he's tauld them a', an'
made nae lees. God forgi'e me — it's hard tae ken fat's richt, Meg. They say 'at a
man sud 'sweer to's own hurt and chynge not,' but it's a muckle deal harder to ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1888
He's been coortin' Harriett this year an' more, an' all at onst he finds a girl at
Gloucester with money, who's willin' to have him, bad luck to her, an' he laves the
poor cratur here widout sayin' a word, except that his business takes him to ...
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The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes —
... ever ye ken! V.—THE. COORSE. CRATUR. The Lord gaed wi' a crood o' men
Throu Jericho the bonny; 'Twas ill the Son o' Man to ken Mang sons V.—THE
COORSE CRATUR.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRATUR»
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cratur is used in the context of the following news items.
Heartbeats, love and Lucozade
Maybe Judge Mary Devins has Hollymount connections. We then had the poor cratur who was up for motoring offences but wasn't in court. «Mayo News, Jul 15»
Doctors not joining scheme leave families stranded
So I was hugely cheesed off last week when I tried to register the poor neglected cratur for the Under-Six Medical Card and discovered that our ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
Whisky Galore at home on the theatre stage
As easy perhaps as convincing the population of the Highlands to give up the cratur. But that's exactly what's happening at Oran Mor this week ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Apr 15»
Hennessy New Irish Writing: Home by Nathan O'Donnell
Poor little cratur. He's just lost and screaming and lashing out. He's not being looked after properly. We haven't the resources. We do our best ... «Irish Independent, Sep 14»
The 2014 Ryder Cup: Four Holes That Bear Watching at Gleneagles
Scottish name: “Crookit Cratur”. Named for its twisting nature, the safe play is down the right side where there's more room off the tee. The issue ... «The Epoch Times, Sep 14»
Gleneagles Ryder Cup 2014: Sam Torrance's hole-by-hole guide to …
5 Crookit Cratur 461 yards Par 4. This, to me, is the best hole on the golf course. A very difficult straight, long drive up the hill. For the second ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
Sketchy behavior?
Handsome Irish laddie with a taste for a wee drop of the cratur? Does a great job in Seven Psychopaths, but the film pulls in under $20 million ... «San Diego Reader, Aug 14»
Let's raise a glass to the Bard's immortal memory
... with two glasses - one with the cratur and the other with cold tea. When the moment arrived he gave a glass to the piper and took one himself. «Herald Scotland, Jan 14»
Honestly, I'll be just as happy with nothing
Well she died, the cratur. Oh she was a good age and they were all saying that she had a. lovely death. “Twas like she was asleep” Bernie said ... «BreakingNews.ie, Mar 13»
'If you want to know who I am, I am John D Mahon of Ballydonnellan …
... a whole sheep, and two or three rounds of beef, and all went home mad drunk with drinking Henry's health in the cratur, as they call whiskey. «Galway Advertiser, Feb 13»
