poteen
Example Sentences
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But for the next 50 years Ireland kept passing out literary surprises, for first-rate writers came along as fast as poteen at a christening: Russell, Synge, Gogarty, O'Casey, Joyce, O'Flaherty.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet the special charm of this book is that it manages to describe Irish peasant life without condescension or that peculiar quaintness which often produces a distinct aroma of poteen and formaldehyde.
From Time Magazine Archive
When barley and potato prices rose during and after World War II, the poteen industry languished.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Thanks, Val; but no poteen, if you please."
From Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William
Her story was told by a Sergeant of Police, and formed a painful illustration of the poteen trade in the mountains.
From Irish Wonders by McAnally, D. R. (David Russell)
