Lexicographical Neighbors of Mavourneens
Literary usage of Mavourneens
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Parodies of the Works of English & American Authors by Walter Hamilton (1887)
"At least as good as " birks " and " braes," " mavourneens, " "Arrah Pogues I "
By all ... Yn llawn mor dda a " birks," a " braes," " mavourneens," " Arrah ..."
2. The Mary Dawson game book: a manual of original games and guessing contests by Mary Dawson (1916)
"mavourneens are cream-cakes iced in green. The Hibernian Sugar served with the
tea is green rock- candy. A SAINT PATRICK'S SUPPER Chicken Shamrock Irish ..."
3. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1874)
"who began with your ' mavourneens'— I heard you. But let us see what you have
written." " Yes, yes; read it aloud. I natter myself that there's a touch of ..."
4. One Irish Summer by William Eleroy Curtis (1909)
"Ireland than in Switzerland, Germany, or any other place I know of, as you will
admit when you hear that twenty-three rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed mavourneens ..."
5. Gossiping Guide to Wales (North Wales and Aberystwyth) by Roberts, Askew, Edward Woodall (1890)
"... At least as good as 'Shirks and " braes," "mavourneens," "Arrah rogues? ..."
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