Lock

n.

Heard in Offaly, Galway, Monaghan, Donegal, Tyrone and Roscommon

A quantity or amount of something.

In use

Once the dew dries out, we'll go for a lock of hay.

Posh English

Once the morning moisture has evaporated, we shall proceed to gather a fair quantity of dried grass.

Same phrase, other counties

  • A lock ofA quantity or collection of something; a lot.
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  • BawkA large quantity or substantial amount of something.
  • HeapA very large quantity or amount. Also used to describe something big or massive.
  • RakeA very large quantity or ample amount of something.