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Relationship of interviewees: Mother and daughter, and two friends
Where: Lisnagunogue, Co Antrim
Language of interview: Ulster Scots
Voice clip 1
As a primary school head, Jackie has to write reports, and some Ulster Scots phrases for a lazy person are discussed by the group, demonstrating the colourful and acerbic nature of the tongue. Words used are: "sheugh" (a ditch); "sheugh water" (something muddy and slow-moving); "deed" (dead); and "glar" (wet mud).
Voice clip 2
The group share words for domestic animals and discuss the varying use in Co Antrim of "fae" or "frae" to mean "from". Other words used are: "doag" (dog); "caat" (cat); "kitlin" (kitten); "kye" (cattle, cows); "come ben the hoose" (come inside).
Voice clip 3
The group discuss Ulster Scots words and phrases around the house and farm, including: "reddin up" (clear up, tidy up); "mak her redd" (make it tidy); "byre" (barn, outhouse); "calve hoose" (calf shed); "sneddin" (cutting off turnip tops and roots); "prootas" (potatoes); "drill" (small furrow); and "walein" (sorting, of potatoes, by size or quality).
Mary Morrison
Mary remembers a ride along a rough road, and the driver not understanding her Ulster Scots speech.
Jackie Morrison
Jackie names her favourite Ulster Scots words and phrases, including "furnenst" (in front of).
Willie Drennan
Willie discusses some favourite words of Ulster Scots, but is he crabbit or thran, and is he fit to thole it?
Elizabeth McLeister
Elizabeth recalls berry picking in the peat bogs of County Antrim.
Long description of interview: The group are friends born and reared in Co Antrim. Their ages span some 45 years, and all have a strong interest in Ulster Scots speech. Jackie is principal of a rural primary school, and encourages her pupils to use Ulster Scots in their schoolwork. Mary is her mother - she has a great turn of phrase, and gained her Mensa certificate aged 77! Elizabeth is active with the Ulster Scots Language Society. Willie co-founded the Ulster Scots Folk Orchestra, a band reflecting the musical traditions of Ulster and Scotland. The group discuss their favourite words and sayings, and contrast past and present attitudes to speaking Ulster Scots at school.
