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* Airish - ''Irish'' | * Airish - ''Irish'' | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaunting_car Jaunting Car] - a popular mode of transportation in 19th Century Dublin. It was open-air (thus "airish"). Seats ran longitudinally and passenger's feet were placed on a footboard outside the wheels. So they sat "back to back". | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaunting_car Jaunting Car] - a popular mode of transportation in 19th Century Dublin. It was open-air (thus "airish"). Seats ran longitudinally and passenger's feet were placed on a footboard outside the wheels. So they sat "back to back". | ||
| − | * "Irish Jaunting Car" - a popular song in Ireland composed by [[Volunteer Vousden|Valentine Vousden]] (see [http://www.finnegansweb.com/wiki/index.php/Page_50| | + | * "Irish Jaunting Car" - a popular song in Ireland composed by [[Volunteer Vousden|Valentine Vousden]] (see [http://www.finnegansweb.com/wiki/index.php/Page_50|Page 50] for previous reference) |
* Chaunt - archaic variant of ''Chant'' - short simple song in limited melody. | * Chaunt - archaic variant of ''Chant'' - short simple song in limited melody. | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 10 February 2006
- Airish - Irish
- Jaunting Car - a popular mode of transportation in 19th Century Dublin. It was open-air (thus "airish"). Seats ran longitudinally and passenger's feet were placed on a footboard outside the wheels. So they sat "back to back".
- "Irish Jaunting Car" - a popular song in Ireland composed by Valentine Vousden (see 50 for previous reference)
- Chaunt - archaic variant of Chant - short simple song in limited melody.
