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13 Apr 03 - 09:50 AM (#932344) Subject: Origins: The Coolin From: GUEST,leeneia Just a quick question here: What is the The Coolin, besides a town in Idaho which just got a federal grant for sewers? I have a friend who is interested in the tune. |
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13 Apr 03 - 11:54 AM (#932404) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: Sandy Mc Lean If you type coolin into the search engine at the top of this page you will find several threads on this topic. To me Coolin (Cuilin) are mountains in Scotland. Sandy |
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13 Apr 03 - 12:24 PM (#932424) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: GUEST,mccooltheiceman 'The feather of the longnecked Swans of Cool Fall slowly in the lazy summer air A longsweet Coolean song unsung A Coulan day to dream upon' The Coolan coolin in the frige for supper. |
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13 Apr 03 - 01:34 PM (#932453) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: John MacKenzie The Cuillins are a collection of mountains on the island of Skye. It's the far Cuillins are pulling me away As step I wi' ma chromach to the isles Sure by Tummel and Loch Rannoch, and Lochaber I will go By heather tracks wi' heaven in their wiles If you're thinking in you inner heart, braggart's in my step Ye'll never smell the tangle o' the isles. If you look on your map of Scotland, you'll find all the places mentioned in this song, it's called "The road to the Isles" Slainthe.....Giok |
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13 Apr 03 - 02:11 PM (#932471) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: MartinRyan If there's only one of them, on the other hand, it's probably This ONE! Regards |
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13 Apr 03 - 02:19 PM (#932483) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: Felipa when you hear/read of The Coolin, it is not the Cuillin range in Skye, but refers to the hairstyle, a person with that hairstyle, the song or air in honour of that person ... completely different derivation. I trust Martin Ryan has directed you to an appropriate thread. |
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13 Apr 03 - 02:26 PM (#932488) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: MartinRyan Felipa I did, I did! Regards p.s. Did you go to Ballyliffin in the end? |
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14 Apr 03 - 10:09 AM (#933095) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: GUEST,leeneia Re: "If you type coolin into the search engine at the top of this page you will find several threads on this topic." Yep. And a whole lot of conjecture, mis-statement and wandering. I would just like to share a few words with live people on this topic. Some of them might actually speak or have studied Irish. I think the references to a hairstyle seem the most credible. |
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14 Apr 03 - 02:20 PM (#933300) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: Felipa Martin and I are both alive agus tá Gaeilge againn, though Cúilfhionn is an archaic word. Please continue on the thread that Martin directed you to; it's more informative than this one. |
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12 Nov 04 - 09:10 PM (#1325171) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: GUEST,roisin_brown@yahoo.ca An Chuilin means "The whispering Wind" it is an old Irish air and it has gaelic words which I learned when a girl at school but cannot remember them, if anyone knows these words and what they mean I would be grateful Roisin |
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13 Nov 04 - 12:21 PM (#1325691) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: Jack Hickman Though I don't claim the following to be authoritative, I submit it for what it is worth. The Coolin, referred to in the title in the well-known Irish air, is a type of pig-tail, or braid, favoured by Irish farm workers, to keep their hair from interfering with their work. When it was necessary for the worker to leave home for work, usually for long periods, it was customary to cut off the "coolin" and give it to his mother to remember him by. This is likely the origin of the tradition of leaving a lock of one's hair as a remembrance. Jack Hickman |
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14 Nov 04 - 08:50 PM (#1326868) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: GUEST,Guest If this query refers to the well known Irish air, 'The Coolin', then it means a pretty maiden. The original meaning of the word was to do with 'blonde tresses down her back' but it became synonomous with the person, much like in English we often say 'did you see the blonde' when we mean a good looking young lady with blonde hair. |
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15 Nov 04 - 03:38 PM (#1327645) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: Tannywheeler There is also a geographical area in the west of Ireland called The Coolin. We were near it in 1990, our only trip out of this country, so I could be misremembering the name, I suppose. We had a wonderful time. People so warm and kind, country so lovely. As a Texan some of my favorite features were coolness and the large amount of (cold) water!! Tw |
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15 Nov 04 - 04:05 PM (#1327672) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: MartinRyan Doolin? Regards |
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15 Nov 04 - 07:09 PM (#1327862) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: GUEST It figures! During the 70's there was no shortage of long flowing locks down in Doolin!!! Ha ha ha!! |
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29 Jun 08 - 03:17 PM (#2376825) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: GUEST No, No , No. The Coolin or the Chuilfionn meaning the fair haired one is an Irish air dating back to the 1500's. Its a beutiful romaintic tine and you can check it out at Youtube.. just type in the Coolin air |
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29 Jun 08 - 03:21 PM (#2376828) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: GUEST Sorry, me again, a "Coolin" was long flowing tresses or hair, not pigtails or the such and were worn by Irish Men. Outlawed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth the first as all things Irish were. |
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29 Jun 08 - 04:25 PM (#2376864) Subject: RE: Origins: The Coolin From: Stewart An Coolin (various spellings) is an ancient Irish air and song (verses written by Thomas Moore) "In the twenty-eighth year of the reign of Henry VIII [i.e., 1536-7], an Act was made respecting the habits, and dress in general, of the Irish, whereby all persons were restrained from being shorn or shaven above the ears, or from wearing Glibbes or Coulins (long locks), on their heads, or hair on their upper lip, called Crommeal. On this occasion a song was written by one of our Bards, in which an Irish Virgin is made to give the preference to her dear Coulin (or the youth with the flowing locks), to all strangers (by which the English were meant), or those who wore their habits. Of this song the air alone has reached us, and is universally admired." More information here at the Fiddler's Companion Cheers, S. in Seattle |