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Thread #26229   Message #314267
Posted By: paddymac
07-Oct-00 - 05:03 PM
Thread Name: BS: New Englander in search of roots
Subject: RE: BS: New Englander in search of roots
Slight Creep alert!!

In re "Corn" hill. I'm not sure about current usage, but the word "corn" was traditionally used on the east side of the pond as a collective noun for grains. The usage here in kevin's "off-shore" zone refers specifically to Zea mays (maize?). In numerous records from An Gorta Mor, the corn sent from here was referred to as "Indian corn".