10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRAYTHUR»
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craythur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
craythur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Hiberno-English: The Irish Use of English
cradaun craythur cradaun /'kraecto:n/ n., burdock, the weed Artium Lappa (PM.
Leitrim, who writes, 'a coarse weed that resembles the thistle, but only its fruit and
flower- heads are prickly. It stuck to clothes and hair and so it was not popular.
Terence Patrick Dolan, 2006
"Who's for a dhrop of the craythur? A wee dhrop of the craythur? Rector, a dhrop
of the craythur? George, a dhrop—" George shook his head. A smile was on his
lips, and that smile had in it a quality of remoteness, as though it belonged to ...
The shamrock fair We'll make her wear, And drown it in the craythur !' Och, the
craythur! The saucy, saucy craythur! J ist one taste=w The very laste. Now don't
you like thejcraythur? 2 0 Says Dublin's mayor, ' Faix, boys, don't stare. Mee ball ...
James Hogg, Florence Marryat, 1868
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Tho' it Were Ten Thousand Miles: A Love Story
We also called the blessed liquid the “craythur,” as in “a drop of the craythur,”
which was what Tim Finnegan, famed in song and story, took to help him on his
work each day. The derivation of the word “craythur” is not clear. Many people ...
William H. A. Williams, 2011
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Delphi Works of John Galsworthy (Illustrated)
A wee dhrop ofthe craythur? Rector, adhropofthe craythur?George, a dhrop—”
George shook his head. Asmile was onhis lips,andthat smile had init a quality
ofremoteness, as though it belonged to another sphere, and had strayedonto the
lips ...
“The little craythur might be lonesome.” Little craythur, my eye! And lonesome my
arse! The little craythur had a mind of his own and a dirty depraved one it was at
that. And lonesome. Three weeks at Saint Damiens and he was already in ...
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Ireland: Its Scenery, Character and ...
Yah ! yah ! hear to that sereech, it bates the head-keener of them all — the
strength of the trouble of the widdy's heart was in it ; poor craythur ! the Lord
above look down and comfort ye." " I wonder will any of the quality in Killarney
look to her ?
Samuel C. Hall, Anna Maria Hall, 1841
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The Dublin University Magazine
Well, the craythur was so ashamed of the short dock, he never could look an
honest ig in the face ever afterwards. It we (I be just the same with me as
Corney's pig, er honour. If I was to cut the tail 0 m coat off, I should neVer be able
to loo a ...
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Complete John Galsworthy Works
Gerald Pendyce stood at a sidetable, on which was a tray of decanters, glasses,
and mineral water. "Who's for a dhrop ofthe craythur? A wee dhrop of the craythur
? Rector, a dhrop of the craythur? George, a dhrop—" George shook his head.
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Delphi Complete Works of John Galsworthy (Illustrated)
“Who's fora dhrop ofthe craythur? A wee dhrop of the craythur? Rector,a dhrop
ofthe craythur? George, a dhrop—” George shook his head. A smile was
onhislips, and that smile had inita qualityofremoteness, as though it belonged to
another ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRAYTHUR»
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craythur is used in the context of the following news items.
The Whiskey Talking
... unless apprehended through a flagon of the craythur. But the Irish, the real Irish in Eire, are now upset and asking for a boycott of the Feis. «American Thinker, Jun 15»
St Patrick's Day: Poteen, the old Irish moonshine, has made a …
... a lemonade bottle like a magician's rabbit, saying, "Willya have a drop of the craythur on this cold morning? Just to get the circulation going? «The Independent, Mar 15»
The greening of Red Square
“Only myself,” he replied with a mischievous grin, “and a small drop of the craythur to fortify myself against the bitter cold.” The youngest ... «Irish Times, Nov 13»
Distillations: The Sunset's Durty Nelly's Is Not What It Seems
... (also called "craythur," "itself," "Finnegan's Wake-Up," and "Merciful Jesus What Have I Put in my Mouth?"). Come on, people: Macallan 12 Year is a great start, ... «SF Weekly, Oct 13»
Evicted couple's Killiney home for sale at €900000
The poor craythur – a stray, allegedly – claws at a rubbish bag which, happily, yields a half-eaten sandwich. A boom-time fat-cat now reduced ... «Irish Times, Jun 12»
Blue murder: the priest, a stolen laptop and gay porn
We don't know what the poor craythur is going through." Asked if villagers were supporting Fr McVeigh, she said: "It's like everything else, some ... «Irish Independent, May 12»
Five-year-old choir Sursum Corda growing in numbers and artistry
Among the lighter fare was "Stick to the Craythur," a robust, back-slapping Irish drinking tune hilariously dramatized by the male singers. «al.com, Nov 11»
