tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609182055455727616.post7520088381783155574..comments2023-10-06T10:31:49.972+01:00Comments on 1690 an' all thon: Bit Five: Life in Middle Stain TimesProfessor Billy McWilliamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499032906155417947noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609182055455727616.post-25009640803307160762009-02-06T15:49:00.000+00:002009-02-06T15:49:00.000+00:00Tim Tim his agin' confused the issue. Caulraine is...Tim Tim his agin' confused the issue. Caulraine is an Ulster Scots name meaning that in thy'on part o' the land it is caul an' rains a wile lat.As fur his pictures, whit does a nudey mon oan the beach hiv tae dae wi' it?<BR/>Anonymous, I will dail wi' ye later. Ah am suspicious that yer comments awlways appear aroond the same time as Tim's.Professor Billy McWilliamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499032906155417947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609182055455727616.post-13347407287325441832009-02-06T14:34:00.000+00:002009-02-06T14:34:00.000+00:00Dear Sir.I have been *forced* to abandon my Lunche...Dear Sir.<BR/><BR/>I have been *forced* to abandon my Luncheon of Jamón Ibérico and a fine Rioja to respond to your continued rejection of our Glorious Iberian Ancestry. This is most distressing to me but I will persevere in the attempt to make you see the Light. <BR/><BR/>Caulraine is obviously a corruption of Cual Reine - which translates as 'Which Reign'. This refers to an argument over which dark, exotic, flashing-eyed Iberian should rule the first colony in Ireland. Lodge is a well-known term in Spanish 'logia' which refers to a branch or meeting place of the Ancient Order of Iberians. They may well have been following a traditional route, most likely an early version of a 'Camino', or pilgrimage to the Holy Isle of Hibernia.<BR/><BR/>Finally, and most conclusively:<BR/>http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/images/peter-ferris.jpg<BR/>and<BR/>http://grumpyvegan.com/images/blog/bullrun.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609182055455727616.post-86820473572764937672009-02-06T14:05:00.000+00:002009-02-06T14:05:00.000+00:00IS THAT A PICTURE O'YE, MAI SWETE? I HAE NE'ER DAB...IS THAT A PICTURE O'YE, MAI SWETE? I HAE NE'ER DABBL'D IN THE REALM O'THE HIRSUTE BEFORE, BUT AM WILLIN' TAE GIE IT A TRAI FER YE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609182055455727616.post-11415913468832222052009-02-06T08:58:00.000+00:002009-02-06T08:58:00.000+00:00Thon wummin in t'picture luks a fair bit fer a wif...Thon wummin in t'picture luks a fair bit fer a wifie an no afraid o hard work tae boot!<BR/><BR/>Oul Bin HokerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com