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The topic title is one that crops up from time to time on Threetowners and it occurs to me that it might justify a wee slot in its own right. The information shared may might just help you in a pub quiz or something .

My wife learned today (from me) that a man convicted of HAMESUCKEN in Dundee this week was guilty of assaulting someone in their own home.

And I learned today that the profession of someone who was a PROPORTIONER in Ardrossan circa 1856 was the proprietor of a small portion of a larger piece of land.

Good Topic Penny Tray.
It's got me thinking that maybe in a hundred years or so a 'Mega Heid Poster' might be defined as 'One who contributed prolifically to an Internet forum'
Not taking the P just trying to look into the crystal ball.

or in my case Michael, a blether.

Ye cannae beat a good blether Morag. It's intrinsic in oor scots makeup.

I wish now I'd paid more attention to the gossip / blethers..it was that hand me down history. It was said the Celts / Gaels didn't have the written histrory but the oral tradition.

Circa 1886, Robert Fullarton was a Tweed, Drugget and Blanket Manufacturer in Hamilton Street, Saltcoats.

DRUGGET is a coarse woven fabric used to make floor coverings.

New to me.

morag wrote:I wish now I'd paid more attention to the gossip / blethers..it was that hand me down history. It was said the Celts / Gaels didn't have the written histrory but the oral tradition.

The word is shenachie Morag, teller of tales woven into historical truths and legends. Irish and Scots had their own shenachies, but singer of songs or teller of tales individuals are part of almost all cultures, including Native Americans.

Hi Meg,

I know the word as shanachie. My great grandfather was one in Ireland, (father's side). He was known as a hedgerow teacher.

JD.

John Donnelly wrote:Hi Meg,

I know the word as shanachie. My great grandfather was one in Ireland, (father's side). He was known as a hedgerow teacher.

JD.

Hi JD - there are three versions of the spelling - shan, shen and shin, but because it wasnt written down until the middle of the 19th century, I think it depended on your accent how you spelled it.

M

as said, not a written language, and when was, very Anglicised. We still do have some brilliant Gaelic words in common use though.

Meg wrote: Hi JD - there are three versions of the spelling - shan, shen and shin, but because it wasnt written down until the middle of the 19th century, I think it depended on your accent how you spelled it.

M

Right Meg, I should have figured that one out for myself. I'll do better next time.

John Donnelly wrote:

Meg wrote: Hi JD - there are three versions of the spelling - shan, shen and shin, but because it wasnt written down until the middle of the 19th century, I think it depended on your accent how you spelled it.

M

Right Meg, I should have figured that one out for myself. I'll do better next time.

Gold star on you reading card JD!