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a boul af broth

"a boul af broth"
who remembers this expression?
Another which comes to mind is "yir the quare geg"!
donald

Re: a boul af broth

Hi Donald,

Remember the Blacksmith shop in Smithfield??,It was owned by my Grandfather's brother, that was his shout "would ya lik a wee boul a broth" especially on market day. He always had this big iron pot going all the time.

Beano

Re: a boul af broth

Beano
My father once told me about a batchelor, who lived with his mother in Mill Street coming home at lunch time or "male our " as it was called then and his mother asked him what he would like to eat. He asked, " what is there"?
She replied " Herrns or soup" He said to her, " I,ll sup the broth while the herrns are fryin"!
donald

Re: a boul af broth

Donald,

I can just about smell those "Herrins", nothing I would like better right now is a potted Herring.

Beano

Re: a boul af broth

Beano
Donald,

I can just about smell those "Herrins", nothing I would like better right now is a potted Herring.

Beano
Beano
sometimes herself, whose mother origanlly came from the fishing village Ardglass used to make them at home here but now only in summer outside. I used to bring fresh herrings home from Munich occasionally and got some sour looks as the kitchen needs to be totally scrubbed after cooking them
donald