Page 1 of 3. Handwritten letter to Sam Henry, Sandelford, Coleraine. End of letter missing. Returns Sam’s two volumes of Percy’s Reliques of English P…

Page 1 of 3. Handwritten letter to Sam Henry, Sandelford, Coleraine. End of letter missing. Returns Sam’s two volumes of Percy’s Reliques of English P…

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Page 1 of 3. Handwritten letter to Sam Henry, Sandelford, Coleraine. End of letter missing. Returns Sam's two volumes of Percy's Reliques of English Poetry. Writes of his interest in an article of Sam's in the Telegraph titled 'Counting of the Sheep' and the language used by shepherds on the Mourne Mountains. Notes that headstone inscriptions in County Down use the same language as in Percy's book. Writes of the development of the use of 'yea' and 'yip' for 'yes' in the Ulster language and the presence of US soldiers [during World War II]. Writes of the Irish language and its integration into the Ulster language. Discusses the name of Primary School 'Ballyvicknakelly' and its meaning in the Irish language.

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