CASTLE RACKRENT

With an Introduction by Anne Thackeray Ritchie

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.

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

GLOSSARY 5. HE DEMEANED HIMSELF GREATLY—

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

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.

GLOSSARY 20. BARRACK-ROOM.

GLOSSARY 21. AN INNOCENT

GLOSSARY 22. THE CURRAGH

GLOSSARY 23. THE CANT

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.