What do you call this? Regional wordings

Kovu · 07-12-2015 10:24PM

kelslat wrote: »

Where is this all going? What happened to the sprong?

We cleared that up, tis a grape

Kovu · 07-12-2015 10:24PM

whelan2 wrote: »

its all kovu's fault

Bah humbug :P

Username John · 07-12-2015 10:31PM

barnaman wrote: »

Billhook or Slashhook? Noone from Longford allowed to decide .. disbarred as professionals!

I would say slashers as well, rather than slashhook...

Bit a bill hook and a slasher / shalshhook are two different things...

Or are they the one tool / implement in Longford?

Reggie. · 07-12-2015 10:31PM

This thread had fallen clean off the tracks

Base price · 07-12-2015 10:33PM

Username John wrote: »

Ah, I only copped nek's post after I had posted...

Why would ye have miniature ones, and why would they be tropheys Base?

My late Uncle won them in competitions.
He and others in the surrounding counties felt that the old ways were dying out and with the help of the National Ploughing Association the tradition was saved and still lives on to this day.
Years ago around in my Mams place (Longford/Cavan) the Loy was used to plough the sod in acre gardens so you could set seed potatoes to feed the family. Not everyone was a farmer with acerage and horses/mules and ridge ploughs.
Here is a pic of an AGM from 1997 - my Uncle, some of our neighbours and extended relatives are in the pic.

ABlur · 07-12-2015 10:33PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Sorry, I was just winding. The trophy was pixie sized, that's all.

As my penance, I offer ul this photo. Any of ye from Leinster or Munster tell me what it's for?

For pulling weeds out of our numerous drains. Don't have a name for it but pain in the back usually results!

Username John · 07-12-2015 10:38PM

Base price wrote: »

My late Uncle won them in competitions.
He and others in the surrounding counties felt that the old ways were dying out and with the help of the National Ploughing Association the tradition was saved and still lives on to this day.
Years ago around in my Mams place (Longford) the Loy was used to plough the sod in acre gardens so you could set seed potatoes to feed the family. Not everyone was a farmer with acerage and horses/mules and ridge ploughs.
Here is a pic of an AGM from 1997 - my Uncle, some of our neighbours and extended relatives are in the pic.

We had something like it at home when I was small, not sure where it is now...

We were always told 'twas for planting spuds...
A big heavy ignorant prick of a thing, you'd be better off with a shovel... But I pose they didn't hae shovels when that yoke was being used... We never had a name for it...

kelslat · 07-12-2015 10:38PM

I don't think this will ever be cleared up, had this row in Ag college 17 or 18 years ago. I wonder is it the different regions with different names for it. I call it a sprong and I'm in Tipperary.

Base price · 07-12-2015 10:39PM

barnaman wrote: »

Billhook or Slashhook? Noone from Longford allowed to decide .. disbarred as professionals!

Since I was not born in Longford I can categorically state that it IS A Slashhook

Base price · 07-12-2015 10:50PM

Username John wrote: »

We had something like it at home when I was small, not sure where it is now...

We were always told 'twas for planting spuds...
A big heavy ignorant prick of a thing, you'd be better off with a shovel... But I pose they didn't hae shovels when that yoke was being used... We never had a name for it...

Really. I didn't know the Loy or a version of it went so far South. Would be interesting to know, would be great if you could get a pic of it.
I understand that Loys or simular versions of them were used in the Islands off Galway and the Northern Counties.

Kovu · 07-12-2015 10:53PM

Base price wrote: »

My late Uncle won them in competitions.
He and others in the surrounding counties felt that the old ways were dying out and with the help of the National Ploughing Association the tradition was saved and still lives on to this day.
Years ago around in my Mams place (Longford) the Loy was used to plough the sod in acre gardens so you could set seed potatoes to feed the family. Not everyone was a farmer with acerage and horses/mules and ridge ploughs.
Here is a pic of an AGM from 1997 - my Uncle, some of our neighbours and extended relatives are in the pic.

Ah Jaysus would ya look at Glenn, the picture of innocence

Username John · 07-12-2015 10:58PM

Base price wrote: »

Really. I didn't know the Loy or a version of it went so far South. Would be interesting to know, would be great if you could get a pic of it.
I understand that Loys or simular versions of them were used in the Islands off Galway and the Northern Counties.

I'll have a look the next time am home, maybe the weekend.

Base price · 07-12-2015 11:03PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Sorry, I was just winding. The trophy was pixie sized, that's all.

As my penance, I offer ul this photo. Any of ye from Leinster or Munster tell me what it's for?

Haven't the foggiest but it looks like a yoke for gathering sea weed from The Field.

ellewood · 07-12-2015 11:05PM

Base price wrote: »

Really. I didn't know the Loy or a version of it went so far South. Would be interesting to know, would be great if you could get a pic of it.
I understand that Loys or simular versions of them were used in the Islands off Galway and the Northern Counties.

I ploughed with a loy in npa matches back around that time as well - I seemed to like hardship back then + I couldn't afford a farm all cub and single sod plough And I'm a lot further south that u Bp

Bullocks · 07-12-2015 11:10PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Sorry, I was just winding. The trophy was pixie sized, that's all.

As my penance, I offer ul this photo. Any of ye from Leinster or Munster tell me what it's for?

A drag

Nekarsulm · 07-12-2015 11:10PM

Base price wrote: »

Haven't the foggiest but it looks like a yoke for gathering sea weed from The Field.

We always called it "A drag"
Used for pulling the scraw off a drain.

Bullocks · 07-12-2015 11:15PM

barnaman wrote: »

Billhook or Slashhook? Noone from Longford allowed to decide .. disbarred as professionals!

Aren't they 2 different machines ? The slashhook was rounded and the bill hook had an angled hook that was handy for getting right down to the root of a briar

barnaman · 07-12-2015 11:26PM

First Kovu is after all wrong! I asked father in 70s what a grape was and he said its a fork with three curved sprongs used for cleaning dung. Was adament it was 3 sprongs . so googled three pronged dung fork

and here is the definite answer

https://books.google.ie/books?id=GkAHAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq=three+pronged+fork+grape&source=bl&ots=FaxC0er8Ue&sig=4SByDv6bcUyKA9qedw114JtHdXY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig7OHJ48rJAhVG2Q4KHWEsCg4Q6AEIPzAH#v=onepage&q=three%20pronged%20fork%20grape&f=false

https://books.google.ie/books?id=QuI_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA504&dq=loy+ireland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_7PWT48rJAhVBkg8KHWsxCPIQ6AEIPDAG#v=onepage&q=grape&f=false

He also told me to do some work; and what was I ejiting at!

Kovu · 07-12-2015 11:33PM

barnaman wrote: »

First Kovu is after all wrong! I asked father in 70s what a grape was and he said its a fork with three curved sprongs used for cleaning dung. Was adament it was 3 sprongs . so googled three pronged dung fork

and here is the definite answer

https://books.google.ie/books?id=GkAHAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq=three+pronged+fork+grape&source=bl&ots=FaxC0er8Ue&sig=4SByDv6bcUyKA9qedw114JtHdXY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig7OHJ48rJAhVG2Q4KHWEsCg4Q6AEIPzAH#v=onepage&q=three%20pronged%20fork%20grape&f=false

https://books.google.ie/books?id=QuI_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA504&dq=loy+ireland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_7PWT48rJAhVBkg8KHWsxCPIQ6AEIPDAG#v=onepage&q=grape&f=false

He also told me to do some work; and what was I ejiting at!

Ha! Ok, if you put so much effort into proving me wrong I concede defeat.
However I now look like this and that grape is not for fodder

Base price · 07-12-2015 11:34PM

barnaman wrote: »

First Kovu is after all wrong! I asked father in 70s what a grape was and he said its a fork with three curved sprongs used for cleaning dung. Was adament it was 3 sprongs . so googled three pronged dung fork

and here is the definite answer

https://books.google.ie/books?id=GkAHAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq=three+pronged+fork+grape&source=bl&ots=FaxC0er8Ue&sig=4SByDv6bcUyKA9qedw114JtHdXY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig7OHJ48rJAhVG2Q4KHWEsCg4Q6AEIPzAH#v=onepage&q=three%20pronged%20fork%20grape&f=false

https://books.google.ie/books?id=QuI_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA504&dq=loy+ireland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_7PWT48rJAhVBkg8KHWsxCPIQ6AEIPDAG#v=onepage&q=grape&f=false

He also told me to do some work; and what was I ejiting at!

And YOU believe Google for the definite answer - get up the yard

Reggie. · 07-12-2015 11:37PM

Kovu wrote: »

Ha! Ok, if you put so much effort into proving me wrong I concede defeat.
However I now look like this and that grape is not for fodder

Oh you dyed your hair again

Kovu · 07-12-2015 11:40PM

But also AHA
Also termed grape here- http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/archive/index.php/t-586832.html

and

See point two.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grape_(disambiguation)

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(Plz ignore bookmarks

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Reggie. · 07-12-2015 11:42PM

Kovu wrote: »

But also AHA
Also termed grape here- http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/archive/index.php/t-586832.html

and

See point two.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grape_(disambiguation)

(Plz ignore bookmarks )

:eek:

Base price · 07-12-2015 11:46PM

OK all ye smarty pants - what do ye call this - no answers from Longford, Cavan, Leitrim and the Northern Counties.
It was originally my Granddad's but the handle broke whilst using it about 8 years ago. Haven't got a new handle on it since.

Nekarsulm - tape your fingers up with insulation tape so you cannot respond

Kovu · 07-12-2015 11:51PM

Reggie. wrote: »

:eek:

What?!

Base price wrote: »

OK all ye smarty pants - what do ye call this - no answers from Longford, Cavan, Leitrim and the Northern Counties.
It was originally my Granddad's but the handle broke whilst using it about 8 years ago. Haven't got a new handle on it since.

Nekarsulm - tape your fingers up with insulation tape so you cannot respond

Now even I'm lost at that one. Pierce I know but as to what it is

Nekarsulm · 07-12-2015 11:53PM

Please Miss, please Miss, I know, I know.........

Kovu · 07-12-2015 11:53PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Please Miss, please Miss, I know, I know.........

It's a specialised grape, isn't it

Username John · 07-12-2015 11:54PM

Base price wrote: »

OK all ye smarty pants - what do ye call this - no answers from Longford, Cavan, Leitrim and the Northern Counties.
It was originally my Granddad's but the handle broke whilst using it about 8 years ago. Haven't got a new handle on it since.

Nekarsulm - tape your fingers up with insulation tape so you cannot respond

It looks like a piece of twine or dental floss, on maybe what might be a pierce beet / root chopper? Maybe... ?

Reggie. · 08-12-2015 12:01AM

Kovu wrote: »

What?!

Now even I'm lost at that one. Pierce I know but as to what it is

Pirate bay! !!!!

Reggie. · 08-12-2015 12:03AM

Base price wrote: »

OK all ye smarty pants - what do ye call this - no answers from Longford, Cavan, Leitrim and the Northern Counties.
It was originally my Granddad's but the handle broke whilst using it about 8 years ago. Haven't got a new handle on it since.

Nekarsulm - tape your fingers up with insulation tape so you cannot respond

Not much to go off

What do you call this? Regional wordings

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