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Thread #9802   Message #59506
Posted By: andrew
21-Feb-99 - 08:33 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Casadh an tSugain
Subject: RE: Casadh an tSugain
Don't have lyrics but just in case you don't know it means ' Twisting the sug n ' (pronounced sue-gone) which is a rope made from straw and was used mainly to tie down thatched roofs. An old reaping hook with the tip of the blade bent back to form a hook was often used as the twisting tool, in a manner similar to the way you use a wheel brace to turn wheel nuts.( the blade would be covered with an old rag )