[Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 24

[Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin]

These are historical measures, and are not exactly equivalent to modern
American or Imperial measures.

Padraig
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Nunc est bibendum.
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Politicians prefer unarmed peasants.

George Boles wrote:
> Actually the weight of a tun will depend on whether the gal or bushel we
are talking about
> is American or Imperial Weight of water at 68 Deg 5 (about 20 deg C).
8.34 lbs for the American Gal, and 10 Lbs for the Imperial. so if the
TUN is equated to 2 Butts or 256 gal then it can range from 2135.5 lbs
(American) to 2560 Lbs (Imperial)
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>   Yep quite a mouth full!
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> Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin <padraig_ruad at irishbard.org> wrote:
>   "Daily" Lesson 24
>
> Number and Measures – 4
>
> Volume
>
> * Mouthfull - about 1/2 ounce
> (NOTE: This is obviously NOT an Irish Bard mouthfull)
> * Jigger - 2 mouthfulls, or about 1 ounce
> * Jack or Jackpot - 2 jiggers
> * Gill or Jill - 2 jacks
> * Cup - 2 gills
> * Pint - 2 cups
> * Quart - 2 pints
> * Pottle or Half Gallon - 2 quarts
> * Gallon - 2 pottles
> * Peck - 2 gallons
> * Half Bushel - 2 pecks
> * Bushel - 2 half bushels
> * Cask, Strike, or Coomb - 2 bushels
> * Barrel - 2 casks
> * Hogshead - 2 barrels
> * Butt or Pipe - 2 hogsheads (and now you know how big a buttload is) *
Tun - 2 butts (A tun is approximately a ton) A Tun is 2,048 lbs, but is
a fair estimate given that the weight and volume can be derived all from
mouthfulls of water.
>
> Shakespearian Word/Phrase of the Day:
> Hale – Haul or drag
> “Hale him forth, that I may confront him face to face!”
>