The Blethers O’ Barrowsgate – Page 5

“Saut”

Oct 1, 1933

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in The Blethers O’ Barrowsgate, Verse, Writings

A pig dies so the farmer gets his young farm-hand to brine it and they all eat pork for a while. The same happens to his cow but when the farmer’s wife dies, the farm-hand draws the line at brining and eating her

“Nickums”

Oct 1, 1933

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in The Blethers O’ Barrowsgate, Verse, Writings

Twin brothers Rab and Tam cause havoc in the Tornaveen area. They stole the postman’s hens and let them loose in the church during a service. The ministers chase the birds from pew to pew through the church. They eventually grow up and possibly meet their end in Flanders (it’s not clear whether Barrowsgate is…

Thrashin’ Day at Barrowsgate

Oct 1, 1933

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in The Blethers O’ Barrowsgate, Verse, Writings

A new threshing machine arrives at the croft and brother-in-law Adam comes along to “help”. According to Barrowsgate’s son Murray, this verse was based on real life events, where Adam is Barrowsgate’s brother-in-law Adam Corbett Taylor.