The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-09
iA,si@ GREETINGS AND PHRASES
Peculiar Expressions Heard Among tho
Natives Of tho Green Isle

Natives OF the Green Isle.
When an Irishman Is moved 90 graft
tude by kindness. his praise and THANK,
take the form Of unbounded BLESSING,
and when the spirit moves him to curse
his objurgations are deep picturosquo ami
highly coiored.
God save all here" Is the common
form of salutation on entering a Gotta.
and God save you kindly" the answ,.
Anything that is admired by stranger f.
always promptly blessed. 70 keep n Tie
evil eye The friendly criticism. That,
a fine slip OF a pig is always followed D..
a quick We'll indeed. its not a bal one
God bless IT,"
Turning to the subjects OF BLESSING,
and Of general asseyerations. we shall Gud
the Irish language peculiarly tich and f.r
tile in variety Of idea and adjective. All
often in real beauty and poetiml form
expression Few can tell tho origin "a
such phrases as by the powers of Soil
Kelly though tradition speaks u alai,
of that name being potency iu Drhh
There is fine souorous swing about D,
this and By that bat 1t baugi Bauayhor
and we know that Banagher was once uu.a
a time seat OF learning
"Tare-an-a ages" is refreshing 10 u,.
FERROUS, By all the books that ever v...
open or shut has vast literary ,1ll
about it. and when il is intended 90 tla.
that oath falsely the word uyug IS
adroitly substituted for ever iu.t.sM
the old trials witness prepared % I'D.
his best for the poor boy Boo the 'l..
would kiss his own thumb but u.t .a.
holy book, with sounding smack r-s
line and majestic is the rythm of b fI.
piper that played before Mo7e4 though
there is no authentic account of thlt em..
ueut Semitic musician aud there D..
deeply deyVut meaning in tla .,.,
preston. Please the pigs which b..
corruptiono of Please tle pyN Ile -..
vessel that holds the host ou thigh 80 t.
mass "Wurra Dhoo.sh' means >..
Virgin who is sometimes invoked n t...
ments of danger as Queen OF Heaven
and Saints ia glory or SAINT, -t,-
are expressions % admiration or wonder
As examples of richness 0i dil,un t..
tho charm blessing 90 be alld t8 .e ..l
woman "Oh aged Oh woman . r.
gray locks. may 500 blessings we.e
times over BE- Oh thoo' Nhvctt0o.
free from dcsoiatIu ola woman o' ..o
aged frame May many fears nI rrl
thy grave 4 wise woman r .rt
blessed after this fashion. vll ms...
dream dreams Of imp0rtauc. nll..
dreams you must never teli fasting $3.50
always tell them first toa woman i f.s
uamo Of Mary
Again. there Is something to1.HntF
poetical In the words II tLe western.
charm for love Three times ,.uf.
over drinl, 10 bee given the beloved a.
the girl will say. "lhi. charm ! -f .
ioye, a woman charm OF love a'l ..o
a charm of God that none can l...-
'You for me and for you onl tor ia.
else. your face % mine and your D.al
turned away from ah others Slura
the old Irish names Of animals OBJ. ae
Indian In their descriptive power lls
ant was the slender one the fr..t vas
called "brae. the "ouc wi,h tLe .0.
the hedgehog was called "the ugly urs
fellow. and the wren was known DID, ,.s
"Druid's bird because If eay 0a. could
understand IFS chirrup. asst darts .ra
bush % bush, be would have A .Il...l-.
Of coming events as iorstold by ,ta MI
What wildly picturesque "olt4 .l.
Illustrations sportsmen with a,tonttee.
can pick up' Concerning r0maal. a.
bit run the question was asked Ne
there many rabbits about Mary n
IL" Wa the reply sure there .. "-a.
funerals u them ihe procc,si.uoirD
bits suggesting the curious ile- SO,
trout in this stream Tro.. s
Wait till the flood gge. down ID o' a,I
ser honor can walk dry shoi .rer .leI
backs to the other side -Lonl.u l-.r