Bouey knife (Bowie knife) (Jan. 25, 1836)

[sagehen]

>Yes, I know about Irish, Jim, especially the Munster dialect, which
>was that of my teacher, Séan Ó Coileáin. However, I know only enough
>about Scots Gaelic to know that it's not easy to predict Scots Gaelic
>on the basis of the Munster dialect of Irish Gaelic. IAC, the problem
>is how to get the spelling "Bowie" out of _Buidhe_, however it may be
>pronounced in Scots Gaelic. I'd expect "Buwie," following your
>analysis.
>
>Now, if someone would just figure out how to get "Dublin" out of
>_Baile Átha Cliath_! ;-)

>-Wilson
>
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Or, IIRC, Cork out of Cobh.
AM


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