Castle Rackrent

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Maria Edgeworth. Castle Rackrent

Castle Rackrent

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

NOTES ON ‘CASTLE RACKRENT’

AUTHOR’S PREFACE

CASTLE RACKRENT

MONDAY MORNING

[See GLOSSARY 1]

CONTINUATION OF THE MEMOIRS OF THE RACKRENT FAMILY

HISTORY OF SIR CONOLLY RACKRENT

GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY 1. MONDAY MORNING—

GLOSSARY 2. LET ALONE THE THREE KINGDOMS ITSELF

GLOSSARY 3. WHILLALUH

—Ullaloo, Gol, or lamentation over the dead—

GLOSSARY 4. THE TENANTS WERE SENT AWAY WITHOUT THEIR WHISKY

GLOSSARY 5. HE DEMEANED HIMSELF GREATLY—

Means, he lowered or disgraced himself much

GLOSSARY 6. DUTY FOWLS, DUTY TURKEYS, AND DUTY GEESE.—

GLOSSARY 7. ENGLISH TENANTS.—

GLOSSARY 8. CANTING—

GLOSSARY 9. DUTY WORK.—

GLOSSARY 10. OUT OF FORTY-NINE SUITS WHICH HE HAD, HE NEVER LOST ONE BUT SEVENTEEN

GLOSSARY 11. FAIRY MOUNTS

GLOSSARY 12. WEED ASHES

GLOSSARY 13. SEALING MONEY

GLOSSARY 14. SIR MURTAGH GREW MAD

—Sir Murtagh grew angry

GLOSSARY 15. THE WHOLE KITCHEN WAS OUT ON THE STAIRS

GLOSSARY 16. FINING DOWN THE YEAR’S RENT

GLOSSARY 17. DRIVER

GLOSSARY 18. I THOUGHT TO MAKE HIM A PRIEST

GLOSSARY 19. FLAM

—Short for flambeau

GLOSSARY 20. BARRACK-ROOM

GLOSSARY 21. AN INNOCENT

—in Ireland, means a simpleton, an idiot

GLOSSARY 22. THE CURRAGH

—is the Newmarket of Ireland

GLOSSARY 23. THE CANT

—The auction

GLOSSARY 24. AND SO SHOULD CUT HIM OFF FOR EVER BY LEVYING A FINE,

GLOSSARY 25. A RAKING POT OF TEA

GLOSSARY 26. WE GAINED THE DAY BY THIS PIECE OF HONESTY

GLOSSARY 27. CARTON AND HALF-CARTON,

GLOSSARY 28. WAKE

GLOSSARY 29. KILT

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Maria Edgeworth

Published by Good Press, 2019

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GLOSSARY 14. SIR MURTAGH GREW MAD

—Sir Murtagh grew angry.

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