Maria Edgeworth

Castle Rackrent


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       Maria Edgeworth

      Castle Rackrent

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664185884

       INTRODUCTION

       NOTES ON ‘CASTLE RACKRENT’

       AUTHOR’S PREFACE

       CASTLE RACKRENT

       MONDAY MORNING

       CONTINUATION OF THE MEMOIRS OF THE RACKRENT FAMILY

       HISTORY OF SIR CONOLLY RACKRENT

       GLOSSARY

       GLOSSARY 1. MONDAY MORNING—

       GLOSSARY 2. LET ALONE THE THREE KINGDOMS ITSELF.

       GLOSSARY 3. WHILLALUH.

       —Ullaloo, Gol, or lamentation over the dead—

       GLOSSARY 4. THE TENANTS WERE SENT AWAY WITHOUT THEIR WHISKY.

       GLOSSARY 5. HE DEMEANED HIMSELF GREATLY—

       Means, he lowered or disgraced himself much.

       GLOSSARY 6. DUTY FOWLS, DUTY TURKEYS, AND DUTY GEESE.—

       GLOSSARY 7. ENGLISH TENANTS.—

       GLOSSARY 8. CANTING—

       GLOSSARY 9. DUTY WORK.—

       GLOSSARY 10. OUT OF FORTY-NINE SUITS WHICH HE HAD, HE NEVER LOST ONE BUT SEVENTEEN.

       GLOSSARY 11. FAIRY MOUNTS

       GLOSSARY 12. WEED ASHES.

       GLOSSARY 13. SEALING MONEY.

       GLOSSARY 14. SIR MURTAGH GREW MAD

       —Sir Murtagh grew angry.

       GLOSSARY 15. THE WHOLE KITCHEN WAS OUT ON THE STAIRS

       GLOSSARY 16. FINING DOWN THE YEAR’S RENT.

       GLOSSARY 17. DRIVER.

       GLOSSARY 18. I THOUGHT TO MAKE HIM A PRIEST.

       GLOSSARY 19. FLAM.

       —Short for flambeau.

       GLOSSARY 20. BARRACK-ROOM.

       GLOSSARY 21. AN INNOCENT

       —in Ireland, means a simpleton, an idiot.

       GLOSSARY 22. THE CURRAGH

       —is the Newmarket of Ireland.

       GLOSSARY 23. THE CANT

       —The auction.

       GLOSSARY 24. AND SO SHOULD CUT HIM OFF FOR EVER BY LEVYING A FINE,

       GLOSSARY 25. A RAKING POT OF TEA.

       GLOSSARY 26. WE GAINED THE DAY BY THIS PIECE OF HONESTY.

       GLOSSARY 27. CARTON AND HALF-CARTON,

       GLOSSARY 28. WAKE.

       GLOSSARY 29. KILT.

       Table of Contents

      I

      The story of the Edgeworth Family, if it were properly told, should be as long as the ARABIAN NIGHTS themselves; the thousand and one cheerful intelligent members of the circle, the amusing friends and relations, the charming surroundings, the cheerful hospitable home, all go to make up an almost unique history of a county family of great parts and no little character. The Edgeworths were people of good means and position, and their rental, we are told, amounted to nearly £3000 a year. At one time there was some talk of a peerage for Mr. Edgeworth, but he was considered too independent for a peerage.

      The family tradition seems to have been unconventional and spirited always. There