Questions about Linguistic Survey Ireland (P. L. Henry) Rural Lexical Questionnaire

Reference code: FOL.QUES/35
Level of description: Series
Title: Questions about Linguistic Survey Ireland (P. L. Henry) Rural Lexical Questionnaire
Scope and content: 1. HORNLESS COW
2. LAST DROOPS OF MILK TAKEN FROM COW
3. FIRST MILK AFTER CALVING
4. TETHER FOR FASTENING COW IN COW-HOUSE
5. FURROWS (tracks made by plough)
6. RIDGES (raised parts in ploughed field)
7. LEFT-HAND HORSE IN PLOUGHING
8. RIGHT-HAND HORSE IN PLOUGHING
9. What do the following words mean locally?
CORN
DITCH
DIKE
BEAST
GARRAN
10. RED STOAT
11. BADGER
12. NEWT
13. LIZARD
14. MINNOWS
15. KITTEN
16. HEDGEHOG
17. TADPOLES
18. FROG SPAWN
19. EARWIG
20. DEVIL’S COACH-HORSE
21. LADY BIRD
22. SHEEP-TICK
23. SPIDER, COBWEB
24. CRANE-FLY (Daddy-long-legs)
25. CENTIPEDE
26. GAD-FLY
27. COCKROACH
28. CLOCKING HEN
29. BLEACH (of bird), WATTLES (under the beak)
COW’S DEWLAP
30. SNIPE, OWL
31. BAT, WAGTAIL
32. GREEN PLOVER
33. CURLEW, BLUE HERON
34. NESTLING
35. SMALLEST BROOD OF THE LITTER
36. DANDELION
37. HIPS (on wild rose), HAWS (on hawthorn)
38. BILBERRIES
39. FIR-CONES, SEED OF THE OAT
SCALY SPIKE (flowering on sally and birch)
40. GORSE
41. THISTLE
42. YELLOW RAGWEED
43. CHARLOCK
44. FLOXGLOVE
45. MUSHROOMS, TOADSTOOLS
46. DOCK (plant)
47. POTATOES, POTATOES ROASTED IN EMBERS
48. VERY SMALL POTATOES, POUNDER FOR MASHING POTATOES
49. GRASS THAT GROWS AFTER THE FIRST HAY-CROP IS CUT
50. ROW OF MOWN GRASS
51. SCYTHE, SCYTHE-HANDLE
52. HAND-GRIP OF SCYTHE, SHARPENING STONE
53. FIRST GROWTH OF YOUNG CORN
54. STUBBLE LEFT AFTER CORN IS CUT
55. LAST CORN-SHEAF CUT AT HARVESTING
56. COARSE SIEVE, FINE SIEVE
57. CHAFF, TO WINNOW
59. FLAIL HANDLE, FLAIL STRIKER
FLAIL TYING
60. STRAW-ROPE, INSTRUMENT FOR TWISTING HAY OR STRAW ROPES
58. FLAIL
61. PITCH-FORK (with two prongs), fork with three prongs
62. FORK WITH FOUR PRONGS, PRONG OF A FORK
63. FIRST (smallest) HEAP WHEN SAVING HAY, name the other heaps in order of time and size
64. FINAL HAY-HEAP MADE IN FARMYARD
65. FIRST (smallest) HEAP PF SODS WHEN SAVING TURF, name other heaps in order of saving and say how big each is
66. FINAL TURF PILE BUILT IN FARMYARD
67. Fill in the words used locally to indicate that the following female animals are ready for service:
COW, EWE, SOW, BITCH
68. Fill in the words used when calling the following animals:
To come towards you: DOG, CAT, CALF, HENS, GEESE, PIG, GOAT, DUCK
To go away from you: DOG, CAT, CALF, HENS, GEESE, PIG, GOAT, DUCK
69. Fill in the cry of the following animals:
BULL, COW, HORSE, SHEEP, CAT, GOAT, DOG
70. Fill in the following directions for a horse:
To START, STOP, TURN LEFT, TURN RIGHT, MOVE BACK, GO FASTER
71. Milking stool
72. Pig-sty
73. Male goat, female goat
74. DUNG, fill in the local words for:
COW DUNG, HORSE DUNG, SHEEP’S DUNG, GOAT’S DUNG, FOWL’S DUNG
75. DUNGHILL
76. THATCH, A STRIP OF THATCH
A LAYER OF THE STRIP
77. SCALLOPS FOR THATCHING
78. THATCHER’S FORK, PINS IN WALLS AND GABLES TO WHICH ROPES ARE TIED
79. ROOF-RIDGE OF A HOUSE, RIDGE-POLE OF A HOUSE
80. APPARATUS USED TO HANG POTS, ETC. OVER FIRE
81. WOOD FOR KINDLING A FIRE, GLOWING COAL (RED EMBER)
82. TURF DUST, SMALL PIECE OF TURF
83. HARD, BLACK TURF, LIGHT, SPONGY TURF
84. TURF SPADE
85. ORDINARY SPADE, LUG OF SPADE
86. SLOVENLY WOMAN, BOLD, FORWARD WOMAN
87. PORRIDGE, THIN GRUEL
PORRIDGE-STICK
88. SMALL CONE-SHAPED WRAPPING PAPER, AS FOR TEA
89. INFANT (of either sex)
Are there special words for boys and girls according to age?
90. LOCAL WORDS FOR DIFFERENT FINGERS:
Little finger, ring finger, long finger, index finger, thumb
91. FIST, PALM OF THE HAND
92. PIMPLES, BOILS
93. FRECKLES, STY (ON EYELID)
94. LEFT-HANDED, CROSS-EYED
95. BANDY-LEGGED, SPLAY-FOOTED
PIGEON-TOED
96. STINGY, NIGGARDLY
97. A SWING, SEE-SAW
98. BLINDMAN’S BUFF
Other children’s games:
99. TURN UPSIDE DOWN
(a) a bucket (b) a cart
100. TO GO HEAD OVER HEELS
101. BOGEY-MAN
102. POTATOES USED FOR SEED, DISCARDED PARTS OF POTATOES
103. LOW-LYING MARSHY GROUND
104. LANE (narrow countryside road)
105. HANDFUL, FULL OF TWO HANDS
FULL OF TWO ARMS
106. Word for a SMALL AMOUNT of:
Separate things like pebbles
Inseparate things like hay
Liquid (water, etc.)
107. Word for a GREAT DEAL of:
Separate things like pebbles
Inseparate things like hay
Liquid (water, etc.)
108. TO VISIT A NEIGHBOUR’S HOUSE IN THE EVENING FOR CHAT, A GAME OF CARDS
109. Words used locally for different degrees of intoxication, beginning with slightly intoxicated
110. LAST DAYS OF MARCH
111. SUDDEN HEAVY SHOWER, LIGHT DRIZZLING RAIN
112. BROOM OF HEATHER OR TWIGS, FORKED STICK
113. TO PICK SHEEP OUT OF THE FLOCK, (a) the sheep selected, (b) the sheep rejected
114. LOCAL WORDS FOR SHEEP ACCORDING TO AGE AND SEX
115. NAMES FOR DIFFERENT SPANCELS OR FETTERS PUT ON DIFFERENT ANIMALS AND PARTS ON WHICH PLACED
116. A TURN (at churning)
117. TO PLAY TRUANT FROM SCHOOL, TO KEEP COMPANY
118. NAMES OF DIFFERENT DISEASES AFFECTING FOWL AND ANIMALS
119/120. WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PERSON
121. NAMES FOR HOME-MADE FOODS, especially those made with flour and potatoes:
122. WORDS AND NAMES WHICH ARE TABOO, i.e. avoided and replaced by others
123. OLD-FASHIONED SLIPPERS, SOCKS WITHOUT FEET
TYING ON TROUSERS BELOW THE KNEES
124. TO THROW (ball, stone, etc.)