Dialect ‘S’ 5 of 7
Snig : cut or slash; remove burning end of cigarette with the intention of re-lighting it later
Snigger : laugh
Soople : active
John McCullagh
Survival
We were born before 1940….
..before TV, penicillin, polio shots, frozen food, Xerox, contact lenses, videos and the pill…
Time for Smuggling
The smuggling of cattle was a favourite with the ‘big boys’.
It was more dangerous – carried on at night on ‘unapproved roads’ that were often patrolled – but also much more profitable.
Avoiding the Customs Man
Apart from fat profits made by ‘Spivs’ or ‘wide boys’ as we named them, there was the odd shilling too for those of us youngsters who possessed a bicycle. Those were few enough, and less of their owners willing and able to indulge in the ‘smuggling trade’ along the Fathom Line.
Drumming up the Revenue
It is understood that the Inland Revenue, having heard of the success of a similar scheme in southern
Miss Ethel’s characters
‘There were McCann’s breadmen, wearing leather leggings, such as Vincent McLaughlin, Bob White and Sandy Wright. Wordie’s Float delivered goods to the small shops. ‘ Miss Ethel went on.
Presbyterian Baptisms 1830s
As a small contribution to genealogists in search of Newry roots, I reproduce below a list of baptisms recorded 1824-1828 [1828 only to begin with] at Newry First Presbyterian Church. Date, father’s name and address are included.
8 Aug 1824 WEIR Jane Isabella, of Joseph, High Street
16 SPENCE Jane of James, Canal Street
16 EDGAR Elizabeth of John, Stream Street
19 LITTLE George of Robert, Altnaveigh
8 September HILL James of John, North Street
17 DAVIDSON William of Rev David, Margaret Square
26 BROWN Jane of William, High Street
28 McGOFFIN Isabella of Hugh, Church Street
3 Oct McCURDY Ellen of James, Sugar Island
9 THOMPSON John of Hugh, Boat Street
13 WALLACE Robert Smyth, of R.G., Grinan Lodge
15 HILL Elizabeth, of Joseph, North Road
15 DODD Robert, of Robert, Crownbridge
20 WILSON James of William, High Street
14 Nov HAMILTON Joseph of William, Church Street
14 FLANIGAN Oxburgh Henry of John L., William Street
17 McKEE William of William, North Street
21 HANNA Mary Jane of Abraham, Dysert
26 CHRISTIAN Esther of John, Canal Street
28 PITT James Crowthers of Sgt, 86th Regiment Barrack
28 SYMPSON Anne Eliza of Ebenezer, Boat Street
13 Dec GRAHAM Anna of Alexander, Crobane
25 BAXTER Joseph of Hugh, Church Street