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Thread #109610   Message #2292729
Posted By: mayomick
19-Mar-08 - 01:09 PM
Thread Name: Buachaill On Eirne - cowboy
Subject: Was the Buachaill On Eirne a cowherd or a cowboy
The composer of Buachaill On Eirne describes himself as a "Buachailleacht bó " . I've seen that translated as a "cowherd",but wouldn't cowboy be more accurate ? Did the American word "cowboy" derive from the Irish term?