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What exactly is a Gansey?
It's a traditional seaman's jumper, each family had it's own pattern and there are variations depending on which part of the UK they originate from.
The word derives from the norse although there is also those who say it is a corruption og Guernsey.
It's a traditional seaman's jumper, each family had it's own pattern and there are variations depending on which part of the UK they originate from.
The word derives from the norse although there is also those who say it is a corruption og Guernsey.
Do you know who anyone who might have examples of Caithness patterns?
goldenguernsey
17-Jun-10, 00:07
corruption indeed!!! how very dare you
*giggles* i think goat when i hear it!
Every bairn in Caithness had a gansy, may possibly have been born with one!
We certainly needed the sod! As essential as a nappy. Up north weather an no gansy, an your gansy grew with you! you never out grew it-- it withered away--;)
Have a look here Puzzled and take yourself to Helmsdale this weekend.
http://arts.caithness.org/article.php?id=745
(http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?t=111897)
Kevin Milkins
17-Jun-10, 09:36
It's a traditional seaman's jumper, each family had it's own pattern and there are variations depending on which part of the UK they originate from.
The word derives from the norse although there is also those who say it is a corruption og Guernsey.
As a child, we always referred to our jumper as a Jersey.
As a child, we always referred to our jumper as a Jersey.
We always referred to our jersey as a jumper! :lol:
Jumper? you were lucky! All we ad were an old towel an...............[lol]
http://www.caithness.org/gansey/index.htm
Try that link puzzled.
Anyone selling those ones on the link?
Another word which reveals Caithness' Gaelic background!
Kevin Milkins
18-Jun-10, 00:00
We always referred to our jersey as a jumper! :lol:
Is that back to front or inside out?:lol:
Is that back to front or inside out?:lol:
upside down actually ...... :lol:
tonkatojo
27-Jun-10, 10:53
Another word which reveals Caithness' Gaelic background!
Geordies have used gansy/gansey/ganzy/ganzey for yonks and have nowt to do with Gaelic.
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